Mukhtiar Singh
Disappeared on July 18, 1991
Male, age 68-70
Demographics
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
8
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 5-6
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, July 18, 1991
Place of abduction
Village fields
Witness(es) to abduction
Cousin
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 18, 1991
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Bhikhi, Talwandi Sabo, Mansa, Jhuner, Bathinda
Response by officials
No Response, Denied involvement, Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
5
Genuine encounters in family
Yes
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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