Lakha Singh
Extrajudicial execution on August 29, 1993
Male, age 40
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Driver (bus/truck/car)
Married
Yes
Children
4
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, August 06, 1993
Place of abduction
Police station
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend; Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on August 29, 1993
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes, but forced immediate cremation
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Bullet wounds; Cuts/wounds; Broken bones; Missing fingernails; Burn marks
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Dharam Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Jandiala
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Dharam Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Jandiala
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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