Swaran Singh
Extrajudicial execution on May 19, 1987
Male, age 23-24
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
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Detention & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Extrajudicial Execution on May 19, 1987
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Cremation location
Village cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Lakha Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Urmar Tanda
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Truth commission
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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