Harpal Singh
Extrajudicial execution on December 27, 1991
Male, age 21
Demographics
Education
High school
Employment
Day laborer
Married
No
Religion
Sikh
Caste
Naee
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 6-8
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, December 27, 1991
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 December 27, 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
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Amritsar, Jandiala
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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