Balwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on January 20, 1993
Male, age 27
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, January 20, 1993
Place of abduction
Village fields
Witness(es) to abduction
Aunt/uncle
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 January 20, 1993
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Sirhind Fatehgarh Sahib
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
No, Insufficient funds
Remedies desired from government
Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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