Balwinder Singh
Disappeared on July 3, 1993
Male, age 34
Demographics
Residence
Education
Vocational degree
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Ramgarhia
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, July 03, 1993
Place of abduction
Roadside
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on July 3, 1993
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Mangat Rai, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Tirath Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Tejpal Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Narinder Pal Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Mukhwinder Singh Chhina, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Ajaib Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Kapurthala
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Jalandhar, Kapurthala
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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