Harjit Singh

Disappeared between March 1, 1992 and March 31, 1992

Male, age 17-18

Demographics

Education

No education

Employment

Day laborer

Married

No

Religion

Sikh

Caste

Mazbi

Abduction, Detention, & Torture

Prior detentions

Yes, 1

Prior torture

Yes

Abduction preceding disappearance

Yes, between March 1, 1992 and March 31, 1992

Place of abduction

Victim's residence

Witness(es) to abduction

Parents

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

Yes

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Detention Locations

Additional data forthcoming

Disappeared between March 1, 1992 and March 31, 1992

Additional data forthcoming

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Officials involved in abduction

Swaran Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran CIA Staff

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

Unknown

Remedies

Security officials approached

No

Legal remedies pursued

Yes

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission

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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