In a major relief for the Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, Delhi court has acquitted him in one case of 1984 anti- Sikh riot. District court has provided him the relief for which he has been waiting for very long time.
District Judge J.R. Aryan convicted the other five accused in the case related to the killing of five people in Delhi Cantonment area following the assassination of Indira Gandhi on Oct 31, 1984.
It is noted that the former Outer Delhi Congress MP leader Sajjan Kumar was facing trial along with Balwan Khokkar, Mahender Yadav, Girdhari Lal, Kishan Khokkar and Captain Bhagmal for allegedly conspiring and inciting a mob against the Sikh community in the Delhi Cant area.
The anti-Sikh riot had witnessed just after the assassination of then Prime Minister India Randhi.
(With inputs from IANS)
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