No reports on the deaths of Harjinder Jinda or the other individual named in the Information Request could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

However, two sources report that Harjinder Singh Jinda was executed in 1992 for killing General A.S. Vaidya (The Times of India 24 Feb. 2003; The Tribune 10 Oct. 2001).

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim for refugee protection. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

The Times of India [New Delhi]. 24 February 2003. "Makens' Killer Gets Life Term." http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/38472224.cms [Accessed 27 July 2004]

The Tribune [Chandigarh]. 10 October 2001. "Gate in Name of Gen Vaidya's Assassins." http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011010/punjab1.htm [Accessed 27 July 2004]

Internet sites, including: Amnesty International, BBC, The Hindu, Hindustan Times, Human Rights Watch, The Indian Express, India Today, India Together, Newindpress.com, Outlookindia.com, Sikh Virsa, The Times of India, The Tribune, US Department of State, WNC.