Dharam Singh
Extrajudicial execution on March 11, 1989
Male, age 26-27
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
Share this profile 
Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, March 08, 1989
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on March 11, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Surjit Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Urmar Tanda
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Surjit Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Urmar Tanda
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Urmar Tanda, Hajipur, Hoshiarpur
Response by officials
Denied involvement, Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Memorial for victims
Connected Victims
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
Note: Subdistrict and district boundaries are based on the 2001 census. Read more about our methodology.