New Delhi: A Delhi court is set to deliver its verdict on Jan 8 in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving former Indian National Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. Special judge Kaveri Baweja, who had planned to pass the order on Monday, postponed the pronouncement. Kumar, who is currently serving time in Tihar Jail, appeared via videoconferencing.
The case relates to the alleged killing of two individuals during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Saraswati Vihar. The court had reserved its judgment after hearing the final arguments on the killings of Jaswant Singh and his son, Tarundeep Singh, on Nov 1, 1984.
According to the prosecution, Kumar allegedly led the mob responsible for the killings. It is claimed that, on his instigation, two people were burned alive, their house was destroyed and looted, and family members and relatives were severely injured.
