Rattan Singh
Extrajudicial execution on November 20, 1994
Male, age 55
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
3
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 30-40
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, November 20, 1994
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Respondent
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 20, 1994
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Village cremation ground
Security Forces Implicated
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Samana
Response by officials
Victim extrajudicial execution by militants
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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