Gurmeet Singh
Extrajudicial execution between August 26, 1987 and August 27, 1987
Male, age 22-23
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Roadside
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
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Kartarpur
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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