Karnail Singh
Extrajudicial execution between June 19, 1989 and June 31, 1989
Male, age 27-28
Demographics
Education
Primary school
Employment
Day laborer
Married
Yes
Children
1
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 3-4
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, June 19, 1989
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents
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
Body disposal by security forces
Dumped body in canal/river
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Inder Singh, Inspector, Criminal Investigation Agency, Moga CIA Staff
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Moga, Faridkot
Response by officials
Denied involvement, Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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