Gurkirat Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 8, 1989
Male, age 19
Demographics
Residence
Haryana
Education
High school
Employment
Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh
Caste
Jat
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Prior Abuse
Prior detentions
No
Extrajudicial Execution on July 8, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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