Avtar Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 11, 1989
Male, age 16-17
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Mechanic
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Ramgarhia
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 09, 1989
Place of abduction
Village fields
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on July 11, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Bullet wounds; Cuts/wounds
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Paramjit Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Bhikhiwind
, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Khalra
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Unknown
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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