Sukhdev Singh

Extrajudicial execution on May 17, 1997

Male, age 57-58

Demographics

Residence

Narangwal, Ludhiana West, Ludhiana

Education

Graduate diploma

Married

Yes

Children

4

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Jat


Photo of Sukhdev Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution on May 17, 1997, in Dehlon, by Punjab Police

Detention & Torture

Prior detentions

Yes, 10-15

Prior torture

Yes

Extrajudicial Execution on May 17, 1997

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

Yes

Cremation location

Village cremation ground

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Dehlon, Punjab Police

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Darshan Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Dehlon

Tiwari, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Dehlon

Militancy Involvement

Militant

No

Militant support provided

Yes, Voluntary

Remedies & Impact

Security officials approached

No

Legal remedies pursued

No, Did not know what to do

Impact on family

Family members ran away, Family abandoned home

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims

Connected Victims

Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family

2

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

No

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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