Balbir Singh
Extrajudicial execution on April 5, 1993
Male, age 16
Demographics
Residence
Education
High school
Employment
Day laborer
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Mazbi
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Abduction & Detention
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, March 31, 1993
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on April 5, 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
Mohinder Singh, Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Kang
Dilbagh Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Kang
Puran Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Mohinder Singh, Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Kang
Dilbagh Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police, Kang
Puran Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Tarn Taran
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Tarn Taran
Response by officials
Denied involvement, Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
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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