Gurjant Singh
Disappeared on March 3, 1993
Male, age 30
Demographics
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, the victim turned himself/herself in, March 03, 1993
Place of abduction
Police station
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Co-villager; Respondent
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Jail
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on March 3, 1993
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Shamsher Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Dhuri
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, Punjab Police, from Patiala Jail, Barnala, Sangrur, Handiaya CIA Staff
Response by officials
Victim had escaped
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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