Balkar Singh
Extrajudicial execution between April 16, 1989 and April 18, 1989
Male, age 25-30
Demographics
Residence
Education
Primary school
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, April 14, 1989
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
Security Forces Implicated
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
General persecution of Sikhs
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Dhotian
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Employment
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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