Ranjit Singh
Disappeared on December 15, 1992
Male, age 32
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Driver (bus/truck/car)
Married
Yes
Children
3
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 5
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, December 15, 1992
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on December 15, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Swaran Singh [Ghotna], Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Jagraon
Bachan Singh Randhwa, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Moga
Gurbachan Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Faridkot
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, from Jagraon
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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