Satwant Singh
Disappeared on February 3, 1988
Male, age 26
Demographics
Residence
Education
Some college
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 4
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, February 03, 1988
Place of abduction
Bus station/stand
Witness(es) to abduction
Sibling
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on February 3, 1988
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
G.P. Sharma, Commandant, CRPF, Amritsar 25th Battalion
J.P. Birdi, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Gurdaspur
Gurjit Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Dhariwal
Gurcharan Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Gurdaspur
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 of a family member or a friend
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Dhariwal
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) was mentally disturbed, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services 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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