Jagjit Singh
Extrajudicial execution on August 2, 1991
Male, age 26
Demographics
Education
No education
Employment
Day laborer
Married
No
Religion
Sikh
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 5
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 17, 1991
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Police custody/remand
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on August 2, 1991
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Dumped body in canal/river
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Thaska
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs; Supported the goals of the militancy movement
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Mullanpur Dakha
Response by officials
Victim had escaped
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Rehabilitation services to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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