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Ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar sentenced to life imprisonment in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots case

  • A Delhi court sentenced Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment for his involvement in the murders of Jaswant Singh and his son, Tarundeep Singh, during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
  • The court found Kumar guilty of inciting a mob that attacked Jaswant Singh's family in November 1984.
  • Witnesses reported that Kumar instigated violence by giving speeches and providing money and liquor to rioters.
  • Judge Kaveri Baweja rejected the demand for the death penalty from the complainant while sentencing Kumar.
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Delhi court closes dark chapter with life sentence for Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

Congress ex-MP Sajjan Kumar has been convicted for leading mob that murdered two Sikh men in Delhi's Saraswati Vihar, and has been sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment.

·New Delhi, India
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1984 anti-Sikh violence: Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar sentenced to life for murder

Kumar, already serving a life term in another case linked to the riots, was arrested in April 2021 for inciting a mob to kill a father and his son in Delhi.

·India
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The IndependentThe Independent

Former lawmaker gets life sentence for murder during 1984 anti-Sikh riots

Sajjan Kumar convicted of inciting mob that ran riot in Delhi following Indira Gandhi’s assassination by her Sikh bodyguards

·London, United Kingdom
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Who Is Sajjan Kumar, Ex-Congress MP Sentenced To Life In 1984 Riots

A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced Sajjan Kumar, a former Congress MP, to life imprisonment for his role in the murders of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

·New Delhi, India
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Hindustan TimesHindustan Times

4 decades later, ex-MP Sajjan Kumar gets 2nd life sentence in anti-Sikh riots case

Jaswant Singh’s family and the prosecution sought death penalty for Sajjan Kumar, arguing that his role in the riots amounted to genocide and ethnic cleansing

·New Delhi, India
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The HinduThe Hindu

Sajjan Kumar, ex-Congress MP, gets life imprisonment in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

A Delhi court pronounced the judgment for the alleged killing of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh on November 1, 1984.

·India
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