Disappeared on December 20, 1992
Male, age 25
Education
Middle school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
3
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, December 20, 1992
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse; Parents; Children
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Additional data forthcoming
Additional data forthcoming
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Pritpal Singh Virk, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Moga
Militant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, Punjab Police, from Bhawanigarh, Bahadur Singh Wala CIA Staff
Response by officials
Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Forthcoming
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