Balbir Singh
Extrajudicial execution on February 14, 1988
Male, age 55
Demographics
Education
Middle school
Married
Yes
Children
5
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Mazbi
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
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
Extrajudicial Execution on February 14, 1988
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Charanjit Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Lopoke
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Charanjit Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Lopoke
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Lopoke
Response by officials
Victim had escaped
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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