Balraj Singh
Extrajudicial execution on April 15, 1989
Male, age 25
Demographics
Education
High school
Employment
Student
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, the victim turned himself/herself in, April 01, 1989
Place of abduction
Police station
Witness(es) to abduction
Cousin; Aunt/uncle; Co-villager
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on April 15, 1989
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
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Gajan Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Nurmahal
Mohd. Izhar Alam, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Jalandhar
Onkar Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Nakodar
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution of a family member or a friend
Remedies
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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