Beant Singh
Extrajudicial execution on May 20, 1993
Male, age 16
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 4-5
Prior torture
No
Extrajudicial Execution on May 20, 1993
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds; Burn marks
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Kalanwali
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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