Wazir Singh
Disappeared on May 22, 1991
Male, age 40-42
Demographics
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
4
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 5-6
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, May 22, 1991
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse; Children
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on May 22, 1991
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Dharam Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Mansa
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Mansa, Budhlada, Bathinda
Response by officials
Denied involvement, Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
Yes
Co-victims of abduction
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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