Amarjit Singh
Extrajudicial execution on August 6, 1987
Male, age 25
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Shopkeeper
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Naee
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 5-6
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, August 06, 1987
Place of abduction
Roadside
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 August 6, 1987
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds; Broken bones
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Senior Superintendent of Police, 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
Remedies
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Insufficient funds
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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