Sukwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on May 4, 1990
Male, age 22-23
Demographics
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
1
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, May 02, 1990
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on May 4, 1990
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
Harkishan Singh Kahlon, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Puran Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Jagir Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Harkishan Singh Kahlon, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Puran Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Jagir Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective, Did not know what to do
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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