Avtar Singh
Disappeared on September 15, 1987
Male, age 34-35
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 4
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, September 15, 1987
Place of abduction
Village fields
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend; Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on September 15, 1987
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Swaran Singh, Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Bhogpur
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective, Did not know what to do
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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