Extrajudicial execution between August 1, 1991 and December 31, 1991
Male, age 20-22
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Driver (bus/truck/car)
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Naee
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Sibling
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
No
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Anoop Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Nihal Singhwala
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Binder, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Bhagha Purana
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Nihal Singhwala
Response by officials
Denied involvement, Admitted custody only
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Forthcoming
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