Desa Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 18, 1990
Male, age 30
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Day laborer
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Mazbi
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, March 20, 1990
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Jail
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on July 18, 1990
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Sukhdev Singh Brar, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Jhabal Kalan
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution of a family member or a friend; General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Jhabal Kalan
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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