Swaran Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 22, 1993
Male, age 36
Demographics
Education
Graduate diploma
Married
Yes
Children
1
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 20-22
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, the victim turned himself/herself in, July 05, 1993
Place of abduction
Police station
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on July 22, 1993
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Raj Kishan Bedi, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Khanna
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Shankar Das, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Payal
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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