Sarabjit Singh
Extrajudicial execution on May 11, 1988
Male, age 22
Demographics
Education
Primary school
Employment
Mechanic
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Prior Abuse
Prior detentions
No
Extrajudicial Execution on May 11, 1988
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Truth commission
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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