Balwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution between March 12, 1992 and March 15, 1992
Male, age 27-28
Demographics
Residence
Education
College degree
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Roadside
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Dumped body in canal/river
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Amritsar, New Delhi, Punjab Police; CRPF
Officials involved in abduction
Mohd. Izhar Alam, DIG (Deputy Inspector General), CRPF, New Delhi
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Amritsar, New Delhi, Punjab Police
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Supported the goals of the militancy movement
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Amritsar
Response by officials
Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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