Gurmej Singh
Disappeared on July 1, 1989
Male, age 45
Demographics
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
3
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, July 01, 1989
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Children; Sibling; Cousin; Aunt/uncle
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on July 1, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Mohd. Izhar Alam, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Jalandhar
Pritam Singh, Constable, Punjab Police, Gharinda
Jaswant Singh, Constable, Punjab Police, Gharinda
Sawinder Singh, Constable, Punjab Police, Gharinda
Ajit Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Gharinda
Tarlochan Singh, Driver, Punjab Police, Gharinda
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Gharinda
Response by officials
Victim had escaped
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family members ran away, Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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