Surjit Singh
Extrajudicial execution on August 18, 1989
Male, age 25-26
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Driver (bus/truck/car)
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Ramgarhia
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Roadside
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on August 18, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Security Forces Implicated
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
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Batala
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Memorial for victims
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes, 2
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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