Extrajudicial execution on May 2, 1989
Male, age 30
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Driver (bus/truck/car)
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Additional data forthcoming
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
No
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Gobind Ram, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Batala
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Gobind Ram, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Batala
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Jodhpur Jail
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Truth commission
Forthcoming
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