Balwinder Singh
Disappeared on October 17, 1992
Male, age 30-32
Demographics
Education
High school
Employment
Mechanic
Married
Yes
Children
1
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Ramgarhia
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, October 17, 1992
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse; Parents; Sibling
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on October 17, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Niranjan Das, Inspector, Punjab Police, Rupnagar
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, from Chandigarh
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Remedies desired from government
Truth commission
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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