Disappeared, date unknown
Male, age 40-45
Residence
Education
High school
Married
Yes
Children
3
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse; Children
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Additional data forthcoming
Additional data forthcoming
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Gurdaspur, Kahnuwan
Response by officials
No Response, Denied involvement, Admitted custody only, Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Forthcoming
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