Tajinder Singh
Disappeared on November 11, 1991
Male, age 28
Demographics
Residence
Education
Graduate diploma
Employment
Shopkeeper
Married
Yes
Children
1
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, November 11, 1991
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Sibling; Friend
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Police custody/remand
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on November 11, 1991
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Bir Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Forced
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Amritsar
Response by officials
Victim had escaped
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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