Balwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on March 22, 1993
Male, age 23
Demographics
Education
College degree
Employment
Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, March 22, 1993
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on March 22, 1993
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
Officials involved in abduction
Baldev Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Dera Baba Nanak
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Baldev Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Dera Baba Nanak
Chanan Singh, Constable, Punjab Police, Dera Baba Nanak
Nirmal Singh, Sepoy, Punjab Police, Dera Baba Nanak
Tarlok Singh, Sepoy, Punjab Police, Dera Baba Nanak
Sulakhan Singh, Sepoy, Punjab Police, Dera Baba Nanak
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Same as officials involved in abduction/extrajudicial execution, from Dera Baba Nanak
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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