Shamsher Singh
Disappeared on August 13, 1992
Male, age 75
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
4
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, August 13, 1992
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on August 13, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Barnala, Handiaya CIA Staff
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
3
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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