Extrajudicial execution on February 14, 1988
Male, age 21
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, February 07, 1988
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Additional data forthcoming
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
No
Forces involved in abduction
Verowal, 29th Battalion CRPF Camp, Punjab Police; CRPF
Officials involved in abduction
Ajit Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Verowal
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, CRPF, from Verowal, 29th Battalion CRPF Camp
Response by officials
Denied involvement, Admitted custody only
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Truth commission
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
Yes
Co-victims of abduction
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Forthcoming
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