Hardeep Singh

Extrajudicial execution on January 6, 1991

Male, age 22-23

Demographics

Residence

Mahawan, Khanna, Ludhiana

Education

High school

Employment

Driver (bus/truck/car)

Married

No

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Jat


Photo of Hardeep Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution on January 06, 1991, in Khanna, Sidhwan Bet, Banur, Ludhiana, by Punjab Police

Prior Abuse

Prior detentions

No

Extrajudicial Execution on January 6, 1991

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

Khanna, Sidhwan Bet, Banur, Ludhiana, Punjab Police

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Santokh Singh, Sepoy, Punjab Police, Sidhwan Bet

Buta Singh, Sepoy, Punjab Police

Jagmail Singh, Sepoy, Punjab Police, Banur

Malkeet Singh, Sepoy, Punjab Police, Ludhiana

Gurinderpal Singh, Punjab Police, Khanna

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

No

Militant support provided

No

Remedies

Security officials approached

Yes, Punjab Police, from Khanna

Response by officials

None

Legal remedies pursued

Yes

Remedies desired from government

Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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