Extrajudicial execution on April 13, 1991
Male, age 23
Residence
Education
Middle school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, April 13, 1991
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Additional data forthcoming
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Malout, 19th Battalion BSF, Punjab Police; BSF
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Pritam Singh
Gurdev Singh
Harvinder Singh
Balwant Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police
Ajmer Singh, SPO, Punjab Police
G.S. Sandhu
Todh Asish
Daljit Singh, Punjab Police
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Supported the goals of the militancy movement
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Malout
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Forthcoming
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