Extrajudicial execution on January 29, 1992
Male, age 23
Education
High school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
Yes, but forced immediate cremation
Cremation location
Village cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Cuts/wounds
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Dirba
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Memorial for victims
Forthcoming
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