Surmukh Singh
Extrajudicial execution on December 15, 1987
Male, age 25
Demographics
Residence
Education
College degree
Employment
Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, December 15, 1987
Witness(es) to abduction
Cousin
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on December 15, 1987
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
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
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, from Amritsar
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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