Bachan Kaur

Disappeared between May 1, 1991 and May 31, 1991

Female, age 50

Demographics

Education

No education

Employment

Housewife

Married

Yes

Children

7

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Chamar

Abduction

Prior detentions

No

Abduction preceding disappearance

Yes, between May 1, 1991 and May 31, 1991

Place of abduction

Victim's residence

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 between May 1, 1991 and May 31, 1991

Additional data forthcoming

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Officials involved in abduction

Gurmel Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Ghagga

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Additional data forthcoming

Militancy Involvement

Combatant

No

Militant support provided

No

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 abandoned home

Remedies desired from government

Desire nothing from government

Connected Victims

Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family

2

Genuine encounters in family

Yes

Co-victims of abduction

No

Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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