Makhan Singh
Disappeared on July 4, 1989
Male, age 26
Demographics
Education
High school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 4
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, July 04, 1989
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on July 4, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Swaran Singh [Ghotna], Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, from Kapurthala
Response by officials
Victim had escaped
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective, Did not know what to do
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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