Disappeared on February 22, 1991
Male, age 34-35
Residence
Location withheld
Education
Primary school
Employment
Day laborer
Married
Yes
Children
1
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Mazbi
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, February 22, 1991
Place of abduction
Village fields
Witness(es) to abduction
Aunt/uncle; Friend; Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Additional data forthcoming
Additional data forthcoming
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Paramjit Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Majitha
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; General persecution of Sikhs
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Majitha
Response by officials
Admitted custody only
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Forthcoming
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