Balbir Singh
Extrajudicial execution between July 30, 1990 and July 31, 1990
Male, age 40-50
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
Place of abduction
Friend/relative's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Respondent
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
Forces involved in abduction
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Additional data forthcoming
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
Yes
Reason(s) for joining militancy
1984 Indian Army attack on the Harmandir Sahib
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Dharamkot
Response by officials
None
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Memorial for victims
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes, 3
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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