Kawaljit Singh
Disappeared on June 21, 1992
Male, age 18
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Shopkeeper
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, the victim turned himself/herself in, June 21, 1992
Place of abduction
Police station
Witness(es) to abduction
Sibling; Respondent
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Other
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on June 21, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Ajit Singh Sandhu, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Tarn Taran, Khemkaran, Verowal, Amritsar
Response by officials
Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
3
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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