Omkar Singh
Disappeared on May 31, 1994
Male, age 32
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
1
Religion
Sikh
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, May 31, 1994
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Sibling
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Police custody/remand
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on May 31, 1994
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Kurukshetra
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police
Response by officials
Victim had escaped
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Desire nothing from government
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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