Chattar Singh

Extrajudicial execution on January 3, 1988

Male, age 28-30

Demographics

Residence

Education

Middle school

Employment

Mechanic

Married

Yes

Children

3

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Ramgarhia

Prior Abuse

Prior detentions

No

Extrajudicial Execution on January 3, 1988

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

Yes

Cremation location

Village cremation ground

Condition of corpse

Bullet wounds

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Additional data forthcoming

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

No

Militant support provided

No

Remedies & Impact

Security officials approached

Yes, Punjab Police, from Patti

Response by officials

None

Legal remedies pursued

No, Did not know what to do, Insufficient funds

Impact on family

Family member(s) died due to depression/shock

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission

Connected Victims

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

Yes

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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