Gurcharn Singh
Extrajudicial execution on February 28, 1989
Male, age 22
Demographics
Residence
Education
College degree
Employment
Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Bus station/stand
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 February 28, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Sirhind Fatehgarh Sahib
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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