Gurdev Singh
Extrajudicial execution between May 17, 1992 and May 18, 1992
Male, age 48-49
Demographics
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
4
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 100
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Darshan Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Darshan Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Dehlon, Ludhiana
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective, Insufficient funds
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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