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For families ravaged by 1984 riots, justice comes four decades too late

  • A Delhi court convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar for the murder of Jaswant Singh and his son, Tarundeep Singh, during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Saraswati Vihar.
  • Sajjan Kumar was found guilty of leading a mob that burned the victims alive and looted their property on November 1, 1984.
  • The case was initially registered at Punjabi Bagh police station and later investigated by a Special Investigation Team based on the Justice GP Mathur Committee's recommendation.
  • Kumar, who denied the charges, is already serving a life sentence for another case related to the 1984 riots.
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Hindustan TimesHindustan Times

For families ravaged by 1984 riots, justice comes four decades too late

Nearly all Sikh families moved out. There are no remnants of the colony it once was, not even the houses that once stood tall.

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1984 anti-Sikh violence: Ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar convicted for murder of a father and his son

A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar for the murder of two men during the 1984 anti-Sikh violence, Bar and Bench reported.Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court passed the order and said that arguments on the quantum of sentence will take place on February 18, the Hindustan Times reported.Large-scale riots broke out in Delhi on October 31, 1984, following the assassination of Indira Gandhi, who was …

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1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case: Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar Convicted for Killing Jaswant Singh, His Son Tarundeep Singh in Delhi | 📰 LatestLY

A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case for killing Jaswant Singh and his son, Tarundeep Singh, in Saraswati Vihar. 📰 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case: Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar Convicted for Killing Jaswant Singh, His Son Tarundeep Singh in Delhi.

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The HinduThe Hindu

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court convicts ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in murder case

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar convicted in anti-Sikh riots case for murders in Saraswati Vihar, Delhi in 1984.

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Indian ExpressIndian Express

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar convicted for killing father, son in Delhi

Sajjan Kumar is serving a life sentence handed down by the Delhi High Court in a case related to the killing of five Sikhs and the burning down of a gurdwara in Palam Colony during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

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Ex Congress MP Sajjan Kumar Convicted In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case

A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case over the murders of two persons in Saraswati Vihar area during the anti-Sikh riots. Special judge Kaveri Baweja passed the conviction order and posted the arguments on sentence on Feburary 18. Kumar was produced before court from Tihar jail for the pronouncement. The case relates to the killings of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh on November 1, 1984. Though Punjabi…

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