Bakhtavar Singh
Extrajudicial execution on April 5, 1983
Male, age 42
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
5
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Ramgarhia
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 5-6
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, April 04, 1983
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend; Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on April 5, 1983
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Cremation location
Village cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Gurnaam Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Dera Bassi
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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