Ram Singh

Disappeared between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 1992

Male, age 55-60

Demographics

Education

High school

Married

Yes

Children

3

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Dalit/SC/BC


Photo of Ram Singh,  disappeared between January 1, 1992 and December 31,  1992, in Sangat,  by Punjab Police

Abduction & Detention

Prior detentions

Yes, 1

Prior torture

No

Abduction preceding disappearance

Yes, between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 1992

Witness(es) to abduction

Spouse

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

Yes

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Detention Locations

Additional data forthcoming

Disappeared between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 1992

Additional data forthcoming

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Militancy Involvement

Militant

No

Militant support provided

Yes, Voluntary

Remedies & Impact

Security officials approached

Response by officials

No Response

Legal remedies pursued

No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective

Impact on family

Family member(s) was mentally disturbed

Remedies desired from government

Truth commission; Investigations into abuses

Connected Victims

Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family

2

Genuine encounters in family

Yes

Co-victims of abduction

No

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


Note: Subdistrict and district boundaries are based on the 2001 census. Read more about our methodology.