Balwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution between August 16, 1990 and August 30, 1990
Male, age 22
Demographics
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
0
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
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
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Nachhatar Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Dharamkot
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Nachhatar Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Dharamkot
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
No
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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