Rajinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on January 26, 1989
Male, age 49-50
Demographics
Residence
Education
Graduate diploma
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, January 26, 1989
Place of abduction
Shop/market
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 January 26, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Shiv Kumar, Inspector, Criminal Investigation Agency, Ludhiana CIA Staff
Shamsher Singh [Guddu], Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Ludhiana
Sant Kumar, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Payal
Ram Kishan Tiwari, Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Payal
Balwant Singh Gill, Superintendent of Police, Criminal Investigation Agency, Ludhiana CIA Staff
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Shiv Kumar, Inspector, Criminal Investigation Agency, Ludhiana CIA Staff
Shamsher Singh [Guddu], Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Ludhiana
Sant Kumar, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Payal
Ram Kishan Tiwari, Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Payal
Balwant Singh Gill, Superintendent of Police, Criminal Investigation Agency, Ludhiana CIA Staff
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Ludhiana
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission
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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