Harjit Singh
Disappeared on May 16, 1989
Male, age 20-25
Demographics
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
0
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, May 16, 1989
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend; Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Jail
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on May 16, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Batala Beeco Detention Center
Response by officials
Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family member(s) was mentally disturbed, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission; Memorial for victims
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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