Mewa Singh
Extrajudicial execution, date unknown
Male, age 22
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution, date unknown
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Harbans Singh Bahia, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Jhuner
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution of a family member or a friend; General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, from Jhuner
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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