Swaran Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 11, 1989
Male, age 19
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 11, 1989
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Demands by security forces
Money
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
Bullet wounds
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
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 Bhikhiwind
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible
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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