Extrajudicial execution on October 14, 1985
Male, age 24-25
Education
Middle school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
No
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
Yes
Cremation location
Village cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Memorial for victims
Forthcoming
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