Gurbir Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 2, 1989
Male, age 21
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
0
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse; Parents; Sibling; Aunt/uncle
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 July 2, 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
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Sita Ram, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Forced
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, Criminal Investigation Agency, from Jhabal Kalan, Tarn Taran, Amritsar, Tarn Taran CIA Staff
Response by officials
Denied involvement, Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Memorial for victims
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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