Balwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on May 18, 1989
Male, age 15-16
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on May 18, 1989
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Mohd. Izhar Alam, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Jalandhar
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Mohd. Izhar Alam, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Jalandhar
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Connected Victims
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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