Pooran Singh
Disappeared on July 18, 1989
Male, age 22
Demographics
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 3
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, July 18, 1989
Place of abduction
Roadside
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on July 18, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Surjit Singh Grewal, Inspector, Criminal Investigation Agency
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, from Patiala CIA Staff
Response by officials
Victim had escaped
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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