Extrajudicial execution on January 2, 1991
Male, age 35-36
Residence
Location withheld
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, January 01, 1991
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse; Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Additional data forthcoming
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
Yes
Cremation location
Village cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Bullet wounds; Broken bones
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Satpal, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Zira
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Joginderpal Sharma, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Firozpur
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Zira
Response by officials
Admitted custody only
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment
Forthcoming
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