Extrajudicial execution, date unknown
Male, age 23-24
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Dalit/SC/BC
Prior detentions
Yes, 10-11
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes
Place of abduction
Bus station/stand
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Additional data forthcoming
Additional data forthcoming
Body returned
No
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Balveer Singh, Punjab Police
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Rehabilitation services to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Forthcoming
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