Baljit Singh
Extrajudicial execution on July 13, 1991
Male, age 22-23
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
1
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, July 12, 1991
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents
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 July 13, 1991
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Amaria, Bilsanda, Niuria, Pilibhit, Puranpur
Officials involved in abduction
Harpal Singh, Station House Officer, Uttar Pradesh Police, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh
Chandan Bhan, Inspector, Uttar Pradesh Police, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh
Rajinder Kumar, Station House Officer, Uttar Pradesh Police, Amaria, Uttar Pradesh
R.D. Tripathi, Superintendent of Police, Uttar Pradesh Police, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh
Badri Prasad Singh, Superintendent of Police, Uttar Pradesh Police
C.P. Singh, Inspector, Uttar Pradesh Police
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Amaria, Bilsanda, Niuria, Pilibhit, Puranpur
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Harpal Singh, Station House Officer, Uttar Pradesh Police, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh
Chandan Bhan, Inspector, Uttar Pradesh Police, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh
Rajinder Kumar, Station House Officer, Uttar Pradesh Police, Amaria, Uttar Pradesh
R.D. Tripathi, Superintendent of Police, Uttar Pradesh Police, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh
Badri Prasad Singh, Superintendent of Police, Uttar Pradesh Police
C.P. Singh, Inspector, Uttar Pradesh Police
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; Persecution of a family member or a friend
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family members ran away, Family member(s) engaged in militant activity, 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; Rehabilitation services to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
2
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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