Kulwant Singh
Extrajudicial execution on February 14, 2012
Male, age 35
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Driver (bus/truck/car)
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 21, 2010
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Cousin
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Police custody/remand
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on February 14, 2012
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Broken bones; Missing hair from head or face; Burn marks
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Balbir Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Harwinderpal Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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