Balwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on October 14, 1987
Male, age 20
Demographics
Residence
Education
Vocational degree
Employment
Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Bus station/stand
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Aunt/uncle
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Jail
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on October 14, 1987
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
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
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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