Sajjan Kumar Acquitted in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Vikaspuri, Janakpuri Violence Case
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CNBC TV18•22-01-2026, 11:05
Sajjan Kumar Acquitted in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Vikaspuri, Janakpuri Violence Case
- •A Delhi court acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to inciting violence during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Janakpuri and Vikaspuri.
- •Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh orally pronounced the acquittal, with a reasoned order still pending.
- •Kumar was previously charged with rioting and promoting enmity in August 2023, but discharged of murder and criminal conspiracy.
- •The case involved two FIRs: one for the killing of Sohan Singh and Avtar Singh in Janakpuri, and another for Gurcharan Singh in Vikaspuri.
- •Sajjan Kumar is currently serving life imprisonment in another 1984 riots case concerning killings in Saraswati Vihar and Palam Colony.
Why It Matters: Sajjan Kumar acquitted in specific 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases, but remains jailed for other convictions.
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