Tajinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 21, 1992
Male, age 17
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Dalit/SC/BC
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
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 July 21, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes, but forced immediate cremation
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Ashok Kumar Sharma, Inspector, Punjab Police, Jhabal Kalan
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Tarn Taran
Response by officials
Denied involvement, Victim extrajudicial execution in crossfire with militants
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
3
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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