Balwant Singh
Extrajudicial execution on December 16, 1987
Male, age 25-26
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Day laborer
Married
Yes
Children
0
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, November 20, 1987
Place of abduction
Roadside
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on December 16, 1987
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Himmat Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Jalalabad
Paramjeet Saron, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Fazilka
G.S Grewal, SP(H) (Superintendent of Police (Headquarters)), Punjab Police, Firozpur
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Employment; Truth commission
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes, 1
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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