Dhamnjeet Singh
Extrajudicial execution on February 16, 1991
Male, age 22
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Ramgarhia
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, February 16, 1991
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Sibling; Cousin; Respondent
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 February 16, 1991
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes, but forced immediate cremation
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Cuts/wounds
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Sanjiv Gupta, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Sanjiv Gupta, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police
Response by officials
Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Desire nothing from government
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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