Avtar Singh
Extrajudicial execution, date unknown
Male, age 28-30
Demographics
Education
College degree
Married
Yes
Children
0
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 10-12
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, October 11, 1991
Place of abduction
Village fields
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Co-villager; Respondent
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution, date unknown
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Baldev Singh Brar, Inspector, Punjab Police, Payal
Sant Kumar, Inspector, Punjab Police, Patiala CIA Staff
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Darshan Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Dehlon
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Patiala CIA Staff, Dehlon, Payal CIA Staff, Ludhiana
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
No, Did not know what to do
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; 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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