Extrajudicial execution on July 16, 1990
Male, age 21-22
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 16, 1990
Place of abduction
Roadside
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Additional data forthcoming
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Dilbagh Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Dhilwan
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Dilbagh Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Dhilwan
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs; Supported the goals of the militancy movement
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes, 4
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Tajinder Singh, village Padiana in Amritsar district
Wassan Singh, village Buley Nangal in Amritsar district
Pawan Kumar, village Beas in Amritsar district,
Harbans Singh, Chhapianwali in Amritsar district
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Forthcoming
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