Charnjit Singh Jeeta
Extrajudicial execution on November 1, 1987
Male, age 26
Demographics
Residence
Education
Some college
Employment
Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 3
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, October 23, 1987
Place of abduction
Village fields
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
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 November 1, 1987
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Cremation location
Village cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds; Cuts/wounds; Missing hair from head or face; Burn marks
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Kuldeep Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Hoshiarpur
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
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
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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