Disappeared between June 1, 1992 and June 30, 1993
Male, age 26-27
Education
Primary school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Additional data forthcoming
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Avtar Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Barnala
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Barnala, Dhanaula
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
Yes
Co-victims of abduction
Unknown
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Forthcoming
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