Gurpal Singh
Extrajudicial execution on March 14, 1992
Male, age 26
Demographics
Education
Graduate diploma
Employment
Farmer/agriculture, Student
Married
Yes
Children
1
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 8-10
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, March 14, 1992
Place of abduction
Bus station/stand
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 March 14, 1992
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
New Delhi 32nd Battalion CRPF Camp, CRPF
Officials involved in abduction
Jaswant Singh [Sukha Pehlwan], Deputy Superintendent of Police, CRPF, New Delhi 32nd Battalion
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
New Delhi 32nd Battalion CRPF Camp, CRPF
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; Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Nakodar
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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