Dawinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on August 16, 1989
Male, age 18
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Driver (bus/truck/car)
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Dalit/SC/BC
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, August 14, 1989
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Sibling
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on August 16, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Harcharan Singh Suri, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Ajnala
Brar, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Amritsar
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
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Amritsar Mal Mandi Interrogation Center
Response by officials
No Response, Denied involvement
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
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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