Nirmal Singh
Disappeared on April 3, 1991
Male, age 23-25
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, April 03, 1991
Place of abduction
Shop/market
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money; Another person must turn himself in
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on April 3, 1991
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); General persecution of Sikhs; Supported the goals of the militancy movement
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Criminal Investigation Agency, from Barnala CIA Staff
Response by officials
Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) abused alcohol/drugs, 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; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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