Indira Gandhi’s assassination

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

A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in connection with the killing of a father-son duo in the Saraswati Vihar area on November 1, 1984, during the anti-Sikh riots. Special judge Kaveri Baweja pronounced the conviction order and fixed the arguments on the quantum of the sentence on February 18. This case is related to the killing of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh in the Saraswati Vihar area during the riots. Earlier on January 31, the Rouse Avenue Cou...

September 16, 2024 3:24 PM

Congress leader Jagdish Tytler to face trial in 1984 Sikh killings case

The Rouse Avenue court on Friday ordered Congress leader Jagdish Tytler to stand trial in connection with the 1984 Pul Bangash Sikh killings case. The court's decision comes nearly four decades after the incident, which occurred in the wake of then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination. Special Judge Rakesh Syal formally framed charges against Tytler, who appeared in court and denied the allegations. The case revolves around the deaths of three Sikhs near Gurudwara Pul Bangash on Novembe...