Sikh Genocide: Sajjan Kumar undergoes lie-detector test
After Delhi court orders, Congress leader Sajjan Kumar undergoes lie detector test on Wednesday morning in connection with 1984 Sikh Genocide cases. The test is being conducted CFSL, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, Delhi. A Delhi court had issued directions for conducting a lie-detector test on Congress leader Sajjan Kumar on May 30 in connection with 1984 Sikh genocide cases after he gave his consent for the same. Kumar gave his consent for the test, saying he was willing to undergo it either in India or abroad and would bear the expenses. The judge recorded his consent. Besides Tytler, the CBI has also sought conduct of the test on arms dealer Abhishek Verma. Earlier, Metropolitan Magistrate Santosh Kumar Singh directed the Director of Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL), Lodhi Road, to conduct a polygraph test on Kumar, who was earlier granted anticipatory bail in the cases, and disposed of the application of the special investigation team (SIT) constituted by the Supreme Court. “The court has examined the accused regarding voluntariness only with respect of giving consent for conducting lie-detector test (polygraph test). The accused submits he wishes to give his consent voluntarily. Copy of this order be supplied to the investigating officer, counsel for accused and to Director CFSL, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road with the direction to conduct lie-detector test on accused Sajjan Kumar on May 30. Application stands disposed of,” the magistrate said on May 14. -PTC News
