Balwinder Singh
Disappeared on August 10, 1991
Male, age 22
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Kesdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction
Prior detentions
No
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, August 10, 1991
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Cousin
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on August 10, 1991
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Forced
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Amritsar, Ajnala
Response by officials
Denied involvement, Told family to go to another police station
Legal remedies pursued
No, Believed it would have been ineffective
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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