Gurdev Singh
Disappeared on August 20, 1992
Male, age 42-43
Demographics
Residence
Uttar Pradesh
Education
Some college
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
6
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, August 20, 1992
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Aunt/uncle
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Information about another person
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on August 20, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Gurmeet Singh Randhawa, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police
Response by officials
No Response, Victim had escaped
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
4
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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