Baljit Singh
Extrajudicial execution on June 13, 1993
Male, age 24
Demographics
Residence
Education
Vocational degree
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
Share this profile 
Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2-3
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, May 13, 1993
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Co-villager
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 June 13, 1993
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Condition of corpse
Bruises; Broken bones; Missing hair from head or face
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Ajaib Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Batala
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
Note: Subdistrict and district boundaries are based on the 2001 census. Read more about our methodology.