Disappeared between August 1, 1989 and August 31, 1989
Male, age 23-24
Residence
Education
Middle school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
Yes, 2-3
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Place of abduction
Checkpoint (naka)
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Additional data forthcoming
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Jarnail Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Jandiala
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution of a family member or a friend
Security officials approached
Yes, from Amritsar
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Memorial for victims; Desire nothing from government
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Forthcoming
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