Baljit Singh
Extrajudicial execution between June 15, 1993 and July 15, 1993
Male, age 25-28
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
Yes
Children
0
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes
Place of abduction
Shop/market
Witness(es) to abduction
Respondent
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Demands by security forces
Money
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
Yes
Judge/magistrate result
Police custody/remand
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Body disposal by security forces
Dumped body in canal/river
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds; Cuts/wounds; Broken bones
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Delhi
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Tarn Taran
Response by officials
Admitted custody only
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission
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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