Attar Singh
Disappeared on July 14, 1993
Male, age 38-40
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Married
Yes
Children
6
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 5
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, July 14, 1993
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
No
Demands by security forces
Valuables (jewelry/electronics/land/etc.)
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on July 14, 1993
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Satwant Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Khalchian
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs
Related Incidents
Forthcoming
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Amritsar
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family
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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