Disappeared on July 27, 1993
Male, age 18
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, the victim turned himself/herself in, July 27, 1993
Place of abduction
Police station
Witness(es) to abduction
Aunt/uncle
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Additional data forthcoming
Additional data forthcoming
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Kashmir Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Cheema
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); Persecution of a family member or a friend
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Sangrur
Response by officials
Admitted custody only
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Forthcoming
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