Manjit Singh
Disappeared on March 19, 1991
Male, age 28
Demographics
Residence
Education
Vocational degree
Employment
Farmer/agriculture, Student
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 8-10
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, March 19, 1991
Place of abduction
Shop/market
Witness(es) to abduction
Aunt/uncle; Friend; Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money; Valuables (jewelry/electronics/land/etc.)
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on March 19, 1991
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Samant Kumar Goel, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Gurdaspur
Bawa, Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Gurdaspur
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs; Supported the goals of the militancy movement
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Gurdaspur
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
No drastic action, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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