Sajjan Kumar Convicted : Delhi HC Says , Sajjan Kumar enjoyed political patronage
Sajjan Kumar Convicted : Delhi HC Says , Sajjan Kumar enjoyed political patronage
The Delhi High Court on Monday convicted congress leader Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. The case pertains to killing of five Sikhs Gurpreet Singh, Kehar Singh, Narender Pal Singh, Raghuvender Singh and Kuldeep Singh in Raj Nagar area of Delhi on November 1, 1984 after the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Earlier, the trial court in 2013 had held Congress councillor Balwan Khokhar, retired naval officer Captain Bhagmal, Girdhari Lal and two others guilty in the case .However, the trial court in had acquitted Sajjan Kumar in the case.
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Reversing the orders of trial court, High Court sentenced Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment and also imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh. The Delhi High Court has asked Sajjan Kumar to surrender before December 31.
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“A majority of the perpetrators of these horrific mass crimes, enjoyed political patronage and were aided by an indifferent law enforcement agency. The criminals escaped prosecution and punishment for over two decades. It took as many as ten Committees and Commissions for the investigation into the role of some of them to be entrusted in 2005 to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), 21 years after the occurrence.”, read the judgement.
Here’s the full Judgement of the Delhi High Court -
Sajjan Kumar Convicted
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