Balwant Singh
Extrajudicial execution on September 6, 1987
Male, age 22-23
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, September 06, 1987
Place of abduction
Village fields
Witness(es) to abduction
Sibling
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on September 6, 1987
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Baggewala, Bhagta Bhai Ka, Sangrur, Mehna, Ghall Khurd, Badhni Kalan, Ghal Kalan, Moga, Punjab Police
Officials involved in abduction
Darshan Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Mehna
Sham Sunder, Sepoy, Punjab Police, Mehna
Gobind Rai, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Mehna
Kushki Ram, Inspector, Punjab Police, Mehna
Inder Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Moga
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Baggewala, Bhagta Bhai Ka, Sangrur, Mehna, Ghall Khurd, Badhni Kalan, Ghal Kalan, Moga, Punjab Police
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
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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