India: Information since 1990 on the Punjab police and/or Black Cats forcing detained Sikhs to wear police uniforms and seek Sikh militants inside or outside Punjab
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 October 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | IND27766.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, India: Information since 1990 on the Punjab police and/or Black Cats forcing detained Sikhs to wear police uniforms and seek Sikh militants inside or outside Punjab, 1 October 1997, IND27766.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aac974.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Information on the Punjab police and/or Black Cats forcing detained Sikhs to wear police uniforms and seek Sikh militants inside or outside Punjab could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB 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.
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