Sukhwinder Singh
Disappeared on March 23, 1987
Male, age 31
Demographics
Residence
Education
Graduate diploma
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, March 23, 1987
Place of abduction
Roadside
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on March 23, 1987
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Amritsar, Unknown type of security forces
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Amritsar, Qadian, Uttar Pradesh Jail
Response by officials
No Response, Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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