Story by Raksha Bhattacharjee
The murders of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh on November 1, 1984, are at issue in this lawsuit.
Saraswati Vihar
In connection with the killings of two people in the Saraswati Vihar neighborhood during the anti-Sikh riots, a Delhi court found Congress MP Sajjan Kumar guilty on Wednesday.
The conviction order and sentencing arguments were posted on February 18 by Special Judge Kaveri Baweja. For the announcement, Kumar was brought before the court from Tihar jail.
The case concerns the November 1, 1984, murders of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh.
Although the Punjabi Bagh police station initially filed the case, a special investigation team later took over, and on December 16, 2021, the court framed charges against Kumar, finding a “prima facie” case against him.
The prosecution claimed that a large mob, armed with deadly weapons, used widespread looting, arson, and destruction of Sikh properties to exact revenge for the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
The mob attacked the complainant, Jaswant’s wife, killing her husband and son in addition to stealing items and setting their home on fire.
The court judgment found enough evidence to establish a “prima facie opinion that he was not only a participant, but had also led the mob” and ordered Kumar to stand trial.
Who is Sajjan Kumar
A former member of the Indian National Congress (INC) is Sajjan Kumar. As a Member of Parliament (MP), he was a prominent figure in Delhi politics.
His participation in the anti-Sikh riots in 1984, which followed the murder of then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, is what made him most famous, though.
1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case
It was alleged that Sajjan Kumar incited violence and led mobs that attacked Sikhs in Delhi. He was the target of several cases, but he avoided conviction for many years because of his political connections and the paucity of evidence.
Sajjan Kumar is currently serving his life sentence in Tihar Jail after being found guilty of murder, rioting, and conspiracy related to the riots in 2018 by the Delhi High Court.
The court harshly condemned the decades-long political protection he received and the delay in justice.
