Disappeared between February 18, 1991 and February 20, 1991
Male, age 25
Residence
Education
College degree
Employment
Student
Married
Yes
Children
0
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Prior detentions
Yes, 10-12
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Additional data forthcoming
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Ajit Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Samana
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); Persecution of a family member or a friend
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, from Samana
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
3
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Forthcoming
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