1984 anti-Sikh riots: Prosecution seeks death penalty for Sajjan Kumar in father-son murder case
PTC News Desk: The prosecution in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case has demanded dead penalty for former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar on Tuesday who is convicted for the murder of father-son duo in Delhi's Saraswati Vihar.
Kumar was convicted in a case of killing of father son duo, Jaswant Singh and Tarundeep Singh on 1 November 1984 in Saraswati Vihar area.
While describing the case as rare of the rarest, Additional Public prosecutor (APP) Manish Rawat in his written submissions has pressed for death penalty for the convict in view of the guidines issued in Nirbhaya and other cases.
Asking the convict and the victims to file their written submissions, special judge Kaveri Baweja has listed the matter for hearing arguments on sentence on February 21.
Earlier on February 12, Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court had convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-riots case. Currently he is serving life sentence in another anti Sikh riots case of Delhi Cantt.
On January 31, the court had reserved the order after hearing additional submissions by the Public Prosecutor Manish Rawat.
Advocate Anil Sharma had submitted that Sajjan Kumar's name was not there from very beginning, law of foreign land is not applicable in this case and there was a delay of 16 years in naming Kumar by the witness.
It was also submitted that a case in which Sajjan Kumar was convicted by the Delhi High Court is pending appeal before the Supreme court.
Advocate Anil Sharma had also referred to the case cited by the senior advocate H S Phoolka, submitting that the law of the land will prevail even in the extraordinary situation and not the international law.
Additional Public Prosecutor Manish Rawat in rebuttal had submitted that the accused was not known to the victim. When she became aware that who is Sajjan Kumar she named him in her statement.
- With inputs from agencies
