Balvir Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 1, 1986
Male, age 27
Demographics
Residence
Education
College degree
Employment
Student
Married
Yes
Children
1
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 01, 1986
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on July 1, 1986
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Cremation location
Village cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds; Cuts/wounds; Broken bones; Missing fingernails; Burn marks
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Swaran Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Jalandhar
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Swaran Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Jalandhar
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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