Hira Singh
Extrajudicial execution between November 25, 1992 and December 15, 1992
Male, age 19
Demographics
Education
Primary school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
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
Rakhbir Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Harike
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Rakhbir Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Harike
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Harike
Response by officials
Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Employment
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
Yes
Co-victims of abduction
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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