Taranjit Singh
Disappeared on October 30, 1992
Male, age 23
Demographics
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
1
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2-3
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, the victim turned himself/herself in, October 30, 1992
Place of abduction
Police station
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Sibling
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on October 30, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Vasan Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Shutrana
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, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, from Sangrur, Chandigarh
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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