Shamsher Singh
Disappeared on November 18, 1992
Male, age 24-25
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
3
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Share this profile 
Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, November 18, 1992
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Respondent
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on November 18, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Shamsher Singh, Head Constable, Punjab Police, Ahmedgarh
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Sangrur, Ahmedgarh, Malerkotla, Sangrur, Bhawanigarh
Response by officials
No Response, Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
Note: Subdistrict and district boundaries are based on the 2001 census. Read more about our methodology.