Gurmel Singh
Disappeared on May 12, 1992
Male, age 23-24
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture, Driver (bus/truck/car)
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, May 12, 1992
Place of abduction
Shop/market
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on May 12, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Una
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); Persecution of a family member or a friend
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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