Balwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on March 18, 1993
Male, age 23
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Driver (bus/truck/car)
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Ramgarhia
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, March 11, 1993
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Aunt/uncle
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on March 18, 1993
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
Officials involved in abduction
Puran Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Puran Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
No
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
Yes
Co-victims of abduction
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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