Balwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on January 13, 1991
Male, age 34
Demographics
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Prior Abuse
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Unknown
Extrajudicial Execution on January 13, 1991
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 extrajudicial execution
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, Insufficient funds
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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