Jatinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on September 5, 1987
Male, age 20
Demographics
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 7
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, August 26, 1987
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on September 5, 1987
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Dalip Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Jagraon
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Dalip Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Jagraon
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; Persecution of a family member or a friend
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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