Balvir Singh
Extrajudicial execution between April 1, 1989 and May 31, 1990
Male, age 25-26
Demographics
Education
No education
Employment
Day laborer
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 4
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Village fields
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
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
Shama Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Dharamkot
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Firozpur
Response by officials
Victim had escaped
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; 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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