Jagtar Singh
Extrajudicial execution on October 19, 1991
Male, age 20-22
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Carpenter
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Dalit/SC/BC
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, October 19, 1991
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager; Respondent
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on October 19, 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
Swarn Dass, Inspector, Criminal Investigation Agency, Dasuya CIA Staff
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, Punjab Police, from Dasua
Response by officials
Victim had escaped
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
Yes
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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