Harjit Singh
Extrajudicial execution on November 3, 1991
Male, age 19-20
Demographics
Residence
Education
Vocational degree
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, November 01, 1991
Place of abduction
Roadside
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on November 3, 1991
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; General persecution of Sikhs; Supported the goals of the militancy movement
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Fatehgarh Churian
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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