Balwinder Singh

Extrajudicial execution between August 15, 1993 and September 15, 1993

Male, age 22

Demographics

Residence

Karim Nagar Alias Chicharwala, Samana, Patiala

Education

High school

Employment

Student

Married

No

Religion

Sikh, Amritdhari

Caste

Jat


Photo of Balwinder Singh, victim of extrajudicial execution between August 15, 1993 and September 15, 1993, in Samana CIA Staff, by Criminal Investigation Agency

Abduction, Detention, & Torture

Prior detentions

Yes, 1

Prior torture

Yes

Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution

Yes, between July 25, 1993 and August 25, 1993

Place of abduction

Roadside

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

No

Detention Locations

Additional data forthcoming

Extrajudicial Execution between August 15, 1993 and September 15, 1993

Additional data forthcoming

Body Disposal

Body returned

No

Security Forces Implicated

Forces involved in abduction

Bareilly

Forces involved in extrajudicial execution

Samana CIA Staff, Criminal Investigation Agency

Militancy Involvement

Militant

Yes

Reason(s) for joining militancy

Persecution (i.e. arbitrary arrest, torture, self-defense)

Remedies & Impact

Security officials approached

No

Legal remedies pursued

No, Afraid of retaliation

Impact on family

Family abandoned home

Remedies desired from government

Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Employment

Family Reflections

Forthcoming


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