Mehar Singh
Disappeared, date unknown
Male, age 60-65
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
5
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 2-3
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Children; Sibling; Co-villager; Respondent
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared, date unknown
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Faridkot, Bathinda, Kot Fatta
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
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; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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