Wassan Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 16, 1990
Male, age 19
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 16, 1990
Place of abduction
Roadside
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 July 16, 1990
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
Dilbagh Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Dhilwan
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Dilbagh Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Dhilwan
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Forced
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Kapurthala
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do, Insufficient funds
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes, 4
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Tajinder Singh, village Padiana in Amritsar district
Pawan Kumar, village Beas in Amritsar district
Kuldeep Singh, Butala in Amritsar district
Harbans Singh, village Chhapianwali in Amritsar district
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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