Gurdev Singh
Extrajudicial execution between August 14, 1989 and August 15, 1989
Male, age 26-27
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Married
Yes
Children
0
Religion
Sikh
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, August 14, 1989
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Dharamjit Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Amritsar Mal Mandi Interrogation Center
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Dharamjit Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Amritsar Mal Mandi Interrogation Center
Gurmail Singh [Bai], Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Amritsar Mal Mandi Interrogation Center
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Amritsar, Mehta, Batala
Response by officials
No Response, Denied involvement, Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible
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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