Beant Singh
Disappeared on November 22, 1989
Male, age 34-35
Demographics
Residence
Education
Middle school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
3
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, November 22, 1989
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Other
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on November 22, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Swaran Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Jandiala
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
Yes
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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