Disappeared between September 1, 1994 and September 30, 1994
Male, age 40
Residence
Education
College degree
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Prior detentions
Yes, 15-20
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend; Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Additional data forthcoming
Forces involved in abduction
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; General persecution of Sikhs
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Forthcoming
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