Gurdeep Singh
Disappeared on July 11, 1988
Male, age 50
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Day laborer
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Ramgarhia
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 5-7
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, July 11, 1988
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Children
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on July 11, 1988
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
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Jalandhar, Chandigarh
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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