A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, specifically for the murder of a father-son duo in the Saraswati Vihar area on November 1, 1984. The verdict was delivered by Special Judge Kaveri Baweja at Rouse Avenue Court.
Kumar, who is already serving a life sentence in another anti-Sikh riots case, was produced before the court from Tihar Jail. The court found him guilty of leading a violent mob that looted, burned houses, and killed Sikhs following the assassination of then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
The sentencing arguments are scheduled for February 18. The case, initially registered at the Punjabi Bagh police station, was later taken over by a Special Investigation Team (SIT), which found sufficient evidence to prove Kumar’s direct involvement in the crime.
Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee’s (DSGMC) general secretary, Jagdip Singh Kahlon, welcomed the verdict, stating, “Sajjan Kumar, who led the massacre 40 years ago, has finally been convicted. We thank the court, PM Modi, and HM Amit Shah for reopening these cases. We now hope for justice in the Jagdish Tytler case as well.”