Ajit Singh
Extrajudicial execution on August 22, 1992
Male, age 22
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Shopkeeper
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Dalit/SC/BC
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 17, 1992
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Cousin
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
No
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on August 22, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Dinkar Gupta, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Hoshiarpur
Lok Nath, Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police
Bhajan Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Hoshiarpur CIA Staff
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Rehabilitation services to family; Truth commission; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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