Sarbjit Singh
Extrajudicial execution on September 11, 1987
Male, age 22
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Unemployed
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Ramgarhia
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 6-7
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, September 09, 1987
Place of abduction
Roadside
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on September 11, 1987
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes, but forced immediate cremation
Cremation location
Village cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Bullet wounds; Cuts/wounds; Broken bones; Burn marks
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Sita Ram, Inspector, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Baldev Singh, Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); Persecution of a family member or a friend; General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Amritsar
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Memorial for victims
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Unknown
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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