Baljinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on November 15, 1992
Male, age 22
Demographics
Residence
Education
High 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, November 11, 1992
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse; Parents; Sibling
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on November 15, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Cremated the body
Cremation location
Municipal cremation ground
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Gurmeet Singh Randhawa, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Forced
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Tarn Taran
Response by officials
Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) was mentally disturbed
Remedies desired from government
Truth commission; Memorial for victims
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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