Mela Singh
Extrajudicial execution on October 7, 1991
Male, age 30-35
Demographics
Education
No education
Employment
Day laborer
Married
Yes
Children
3
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Mazbi
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, October 06, 1991
Place of abduction
Village fields
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
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
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; 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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