Taar Singh
Extrajudicial execution between November 1, 1994 and November 30, 1994
Male, age 30-35
Demographics
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
5
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 3
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Children; Aunt/uncle
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Nirmal Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Sabhrai
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Forced
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Sabhrai
Response by officials
Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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