Sohan Singh
Extrajudicial execution on November 13, 2011
Male, age 52
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 3-4
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, November 03, 2011
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse; Parents; Aunt/uncle; Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Police custody/remand
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on November 13, 2011
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Cremation location
Village cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Cuts/wounds; Broken bones; Missing hair from head or face; Burn marks
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Manvinder Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Nirmal Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Gurdev Singh, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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