Extrajudicial execution on June 16, 1997
Male, age 23-25
Residence
Education
Primary school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Prior detentions
Yes, 8-10
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, June 15, 1997
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
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
Yes
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Cuts/wounds; Broken bones
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Supported the goals of the militancy movement
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Amritsar
Response by officials
Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Forthcoming
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