Jagir Singh

Extrajudicial execution between April 8, 1983 and April 9, 1983

Male, age 55-56

Demographics

Education

No education

Employment

Farmer/agriculture

Married

Yes

Children

3

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Jat


Photo of Jagir Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution between April 8, 1983 and April 9,  1983, in Malerkotla, by Punjab Police

Prior Abuse

Prior detentions

No

Extrajudicial Execution between April 8, 1983 and April 9, 1983

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

Yes

Cremation location

Village cremation ground

Condition of corpse

Bullet wounds

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

No

Militant support provided

No

Remedies

Security officials approached

No

Legal remedies pursued

No, Afraid of retaliation

Remedies desired from government

Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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