Balbir Singh
Extrajudicial execution between February 1, 1990 and March 31, 1990
Male, age 19-20
Demographics
Residence
Education
No education
Employment
Farmer/agriculture
Married
No
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Parents; Co-villager
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
Persecution of a family member or a friend
Remedies
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Kahnuwan, Gurdaspur, Batala, Batala Beeco Detention Center
Response by officials
Denied involvement
Legal remedies pursued
No, Afraid of retaliation, Did not know what to do
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
3
Genuine encounters in family
Yes
Co-victims of abduction
No
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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