Disappeared, date unknown
Male, age 23-24
Education
Middle school
Employment
Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Dalit/SC/BC
Prior detentions
Yes, 8-9
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Additional data forthcoming
Additional data forthcoming
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; General persecution of Sikhs
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Bhadson, Nabha
Response by officials
Denied involvement, Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school
Remedies desired from government
Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Forthcoming
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