Lakhwinder Singh
Disappeared on August 7, 1989
Male, age 29-30
Demographics
Residence
Education
Vocational degree
Employment
Driver (bus/truck/car)
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, August 07, 1989
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse; Parents; Children; Aunt/uncle; Friend
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on August 7, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Amritsar, 9th Battalion CRPF Camp, Punjab Police; CRPF
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Amritsar, Ajnala, Amritsar Mal Mandi Interrogation Center
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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