Gulzar Singh
Extrajudicial execution on October 8, 1988
Male, age 25-26
Demographics
Education
Middle school
Employment
Mechanic
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, October 07, 1988
Place of abduction
Bus station/stand
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 October 8, 1988
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
Mahinder Pal Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Samrala
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Sumedh Singh [Saini], Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Ludhiana
Mahinder Pal Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Samrala
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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