Mukhtiar Singh
Disappeared on September 5, 1989
Male, age 30
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Shopkeeper
Married
Yes
Children
3
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, September 05, 1989
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse; Parents; Children; Sibling
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on September 5, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Mohinder Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Kathu Nangal
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, from Kathu Nangal
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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