Baldev Singh
Extrajudicial execution between November 3, 1989 and November 4, 1989
Male, age 20-21
Demographics
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, October 23, 1989
Place of abduction
Village fields
Witness(es) to abduction
Sibling; Co-villager
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
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
Santa Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Batala Beeco Detention Center
Ajaib Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Batala
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Santa Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Batala Beeco Detention Center
Ajaib Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Batala
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective, Did not know what to do
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock, Family became impoverished
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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