Bhupinder Singh

Extrajudicial execution on October 7, 1991

Male, age 24

Demographics

Residence

Education

No education

Married

No

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Jat


Photo of Bhupinder Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution on October 07, 1991, in Dhanaula, by Punjab Police

Abduction & Detention

Prior detentions

Yes, 1

Prior torture

No

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, October 06, 1991

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

No

Detention Locations

Additional data forthcoming

Extrajudicial Execution on October 7, 1991

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

No

Body disposal by security forces

Cremated the body

Cremation location

Municipal cremation ground

Condition of corpse

Bullet wounds

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Officials involved in abduction

Darshan Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Dhanaula

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Darshan Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Dhanaula

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

Yes

Reason(s) for joining militancy

Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)

Remedies & Impact

Security officials approached

No

Legal remedies pursued

Yes

Impact on family

Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment

Connected Victims

Genuine encounters in family

No

Co-victims of abduction

No

Co-victims of extrajudicial execution

Yes

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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