Surinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on June 16, 1987
Male, age 18
Demographics
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 7-8
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, June 16, 1987
Place of abduction
Checkpoint (naka)
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
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 June 16, 1987
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Cremation location
Village cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Bullet wounds; Broken bones
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Kapil Dev, Sub Inspector, CRPF
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Kapil Dev, Sub Inspector, CRPF
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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