Balwant Singh
Disappeared on October 8, 1992
Male, age 45-50
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
5
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, October 08, 1992
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Children; Grandparent
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money; Information about another person; Another person must turn himself in
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on October 8, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Sucha Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Sultanpur
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, from Sultanpur
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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