Balwinder Singh

Extrajudicial execution on September 1, 1992

Male, age 36

Demographics

Prior detentions

Yes, 5

Prior torture

Yes

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, September 01, 1992

Place of abduction

Village fields

Witness(es) to abduction

Co-villager

Security officials informed witnesses about destination

No

Security officials uniformed

Yes

Additional data forthcoming

Additional data forthcoming

Body returned

No

Body disposal by security forces

Cremated the body

Cremation location

Municipal cremation ground

Forces involved in abduction

Fatehgarh Churian, Rattar Chhattar, Punjab Police; CRPF; Black cat

Officials involved in abduction

Pritpal Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Fatehgarh Churian

Avtar Singh, Black cat, Fatehgarh Churian

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Fatehgarh Churian, Rattar Chhattar, Punjab Police; CRPF; Black cat

Officials involved in extrajudicial execution

Additional data forthcoming

Combatant

Yes

Security officials approached

Yes, Punjab Police, from Fatehgarh Churian

Response by officials

Extrajudicial execution [of victim] in an "encounter"

Legal remedies pursued

Yes

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Employment

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