Balwant Singh
Extrajudicial execution on November 16, 1988
Male, age 23-24
Demographics
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, November 15, 1988
Place of abduction
Roadside
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on November 16, 1988
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib; General persecution of Sikhs; Was forced to join
Remedies
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do, Insufficient funds
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
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
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