Anonymous

Extrajudicial execution on September 16, 1991

Male, age 24

Demographics

Residence

Location withheld

Education

Some college

Employment

Farmer/agriculture

Married

Yes

Children

2

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Jat

Abduction & Detention

Prior detentions

Yes, 7-8

Prior torture

No

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, August 16, 1991

Place of abduction

Victim's residence

Witness(es) to abduction

Spouse; Parents; Children; Sibling; Co-villager; Respondent

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

Yes

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Demands by security forces

Money

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

No

Detention Locations

Additional data forthcoming

Extrajudicial Execution on September 16, 1991

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

Yes

Cremation location

Municipal cremation ground

Condition of corpse

Bruises

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Officials involved in abduction

Harbans Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Banur

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Additional data forthcoming

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

No

Militant support provided

Yes, Voluntary

Remedies & Impact

Security officials approached

Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, from Banur

Response by officials

No Response

Legal remedies pursued

No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective

Impact on family

Family member(s) died due to depression/shock

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses

Connected Victims

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of abduction

Yes, 1

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

Yes

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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