Charat Singh
Extrajudicial execution on June 24, 1989
Male, age 19
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, June 18, 1989
Place of abduction
Village fields
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on June 24, 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
Sukhchain Singh, Station House Officer, Criminal Investigation Agency
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Sukhchain Singh, Station House Officer, Criminal Investigation Agency
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Tarn Taran
Response by officials
Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
Yes
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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