Gurmeet Singh
Extrajudicial execution on March 8, 1993
Male, age 16
Demographics
Education
Primary school
Employment
Unemployed
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Ramgarhia
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 4-5
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, the victim turned himself/herself in, May 22, 1990
Place of abduction
Police station
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Sibling; Co-villager; Respondent
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on March 8, 1993
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Satpal Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Neelpur
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution of a family member or a friend; General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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