Extrajudicial execution on May 20, 1989
Male, age 18
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture, Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, May 05, 1989
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Children; Sibling
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Additional data forthcoming
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Charo Kadia, Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Ludhiana
Amar Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Sahnewal
Joginder Singh, Constable, Punjab Police, Ludhiana
Gulab Singh, Black cat, Sahnewal
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Balveer Chand Tiwari, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Dehlon
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution of a family member or a friend
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Remedies desired from government
Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Forthcoming
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