Satbir Singh

Extrajudicial execution between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 1992

Male, age 22-23

Demographics

Education

Middle school

Employment

Unemployed

Married

Yes

Children

1

Religion

Sikh, Kesdhari

Caste

Ramgarhia

Abduction, Detention, & Torture

Prior detentions

Yes, 4

Prior torture

Yes

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 1992

Place of abduction

Victim's residence

Witness(es) to abduction

Parents

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

Yes

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Detention Locations

Additional data forthcoming

Extrajudicial Execution between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 1992

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

No

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Officials involved in abduction

Joginder Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Kathu Nangal

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Militancy Involvement

Militant

Yes

Reason(s) for joining militancy

Persecution of a family member or a friend

Remedies

Security officials approached

Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, from Kathu Nangal

Response by officials

Denied involvement

Legal remedies pursued

No, Afraid of retaliation

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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