Gurmukh Singh
Disappeared on August 2, 1984
Male, age 20
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Dalit/SC/BC
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, August 02, 1984
Place of abduction
Checkpoint (naka)
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on August 2, 1984
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
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Kapurthala
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
No
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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