Sukhdarshan Singh

Extrajudicial execution on January 5, 1993

Male, age 23

Demographics

Prior detentions

Yes, 1

Prior torture

No

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 1992

Place of abduction

Victim's residence

Witness(es) to abduction

Parents; Sibling; Cousin; Aunt/uncle

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

No

Additional data forthcoming

Additional data forthcoming

Body returned

Yes

Cremation location

Village cremation ground

Condition of corpse

Bruises; Broken bones

Forces involved in abduction

Mann, Jagraon CIA Staff, Mann, Jagraon, Ludhiana, Punjab Police; Criminal Investigation Agency

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Mann, Jagraon CIA Staff, Punjab Police; Criminal Investigation Agency

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Swaran Singh [Ghotna], Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Jagraon

Ajit Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Ludhiana

Harbhagwan Singh Sodhi, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Criminal Investigation Agency, Jagraon CIA Staff

Bhag Singh, Chowki in-charge, Punjab Police, Ludhiana

Militant

No

Militant support provided

No

Security officials approached

No

Legal remedies pursued

Yes

Impact on family

Family member(s) died due to depression/shock

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses

Family Reflections

Forthcoming