Harwinder Singh
Disappeared on March 29, 1993
Male, age 27
Demographics
Education
Some college
Employment
Farmer/agriculture, Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, March 29, 1993
Place of abduction
Bus station/stand
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
No
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on March 29, 1993
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Madanjit Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Patiala
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); Persecution of a family member or a friend
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Patiala, Patiala CIA Staff, Barnala
Response by officials
Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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