Balwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on November 26, 1992
Male, age 23-24
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Day laborer
Married
Yes
Children
0
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, November 22, 1992
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on November 26, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
No
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Ram Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Makhu
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Ram Singh, Inspector, Punjab Police, Makhu
Militancy Involvement
Militant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Harike
Response by officials
Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family abandoned home, Family member(s) died due to depression/shock
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Employment
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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