Balwant Singh
Extrajudicial execution on October 26, 1982
Male, age 20-22
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Unemployed
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Detention & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Extrajudicial Execution on October 26, 1982
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Mian Lazwant, Punjab Police, Amritsar
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do
Impact on family
Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Truth commission; Memorial for victims
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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