Avtar Singh
Extrajudicial execution on January 26, 1989
Male, age 24-25
Demographics
Education
Graduate diploma
Employment
Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Security officials uniformed
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on January 26, 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
Supported the goals of the militancy movement
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Jagraon
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
No, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Truth commission; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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