Balwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution between September 1, 1986 and September 20, 1986
Male, age 34-35
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Mazbi
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 10-11
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Police custody/remand
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Swaran Das, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense); Persecution of a family member or a friend; General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Believed it would have been ineffective
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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