Balraj Singh
Disappeared between September 1, 1989 and September 30, 1989
Male, age 26
Demographics
Residence
Education
College degree
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Chand, Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Madan Lal, Commandant, CRPF
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, CRPF, from Amritsar
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
No, Did not know what to do, Insufficient funds
Remedies desired from government
Rehabilitation services to family; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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