Shingara Singh
Disappeared on August 23, 1991
Male, age 28-30
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Day laborer
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Mazbi
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, the victim turned himself/herself in, August 23, 1991
Place of abduction
Police station
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on August 23, 1991
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Joginder Sharma, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Bhikhi
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution of a family member or a friend; General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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