Balwant Singh
Disappeared between January 1, 1990 and December 31, 1990
Male, age 50
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
3
Religion
Sikh
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse; Children
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family member(s) engaged in militant activity, Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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