Information on a 1993 murder case allegedly involving Sub-Inspector Darshan Singh of the Jagraon (Jagroon) district police station in Punjab, on whether he was charged, convicted or detained for the alleged crime, and on his present situation, including whether he is still working as a policeman or inspector in Punjab could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

India: Determining the Fate of the "Disappeared" in Punjab.

_____. May 1995. Punjab Police: Beyond the Bounds of the Law.

Amnesty International Report. Yearly. 1995, 1996, 1997.

Critique: Review of the Department of State's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Yearly. 1995, 1996.
DIRB. February 1996.

India: Sikhs in Punjab 1994-1995.

The Hindu [Chennai/Madras]. Daily. 17 June-25 June 1997. (WWW)

_____. 1 January 1997. "A Diary of Important National Events in 1997." (WWW)

Human Rights Watch World Report. Yearly. 1995, 1996.

India Today [Delhi]. Weekly. January 1997-present.
Office of Asylum Affairs (OAA), Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, United States. June 1996.

India: Comments on Country Conditions and Asylum Claims.

Research Directorate. December 1997. Human Rights Information Package: India.

_____. Indexed Media Review [Ottawa]. Weekly. January 1997-present.

Resource Centre. "India" country file. January 1997-present.

_____. "India: Amnesty International" country file. March 1997-present.

Electronic sources: Internet, IRB Databases, LEXIS/NEXIS.