Mukhwinder Singh Sandhu
Disappeared on August 30, 1988
Male, age 35-36
Demographics
Residence
Education
Some college
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 5-6
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, August 30, 1988
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on August 30, 1988
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Swaran Singh [Ghotna], Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Jalandhar
Mangal Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Jalandhar
Gurbachan Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Jalandhar
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Supported the goals of the militancy movement
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, Punjab Police, BSF, CRPF, from Kapurthala
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) was mentally disturbed, 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
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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