Maghar Singh
Extrajudicial execution on September 2, 1989
Male, age 31
Demographics
Residence
Education
College degree
Employment
Farmer/agriculture, Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, August 31, 1989
Place of abduction
Roadside
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on September 2, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Sumedh Singh [Saini], Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Ludhiana
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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