Avtar Singh
Extrajudicial execution on February 2, 1994
Male, age 31
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2-3
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, January 25, 1994
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on February 2, 1994
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Cuts/wounds
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Supported the goals of the militancy movement
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Gurdaspur
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
No, Did not know what to do, Insufficient funds
Remedies desired from government
Desire nothing from government
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Unknown
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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