Satnam Singh

Extrajudicial execution between May 5, 1987 and May 15, 1987

Male, age 23-24

Demographics

Education

No education

Married

No

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Jat

Abduction & Detention

Prior detentions

No

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes

Place of abduction

Friend/relative's residence

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Detention Locations

Additional data forthcoming

Extrajudicial Execution between May 5, 1987 and May 15, 1987

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

Officials involved in abduction

Major Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Bhikhiwind

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

Yes

Remedies & Impact

Security officials approached

No

Impact on family

Family abandoned home

Remedies desired from government

Truth commission

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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