Sukhcharn Singh
Extrajudicial execution on April 11, 1991
Male, age 28-29
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 4-5
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, April 10, 1991
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on April 11, 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
Officials involved in abduction
Ashok Kumar Sharma, Inspector, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Ashok Kumar Sharma, Inspector, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, from Amritsar
Response by officials
Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family members ran away
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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