Sajjan Kumar Gets Life Imprisonment In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case

Some members of the Sikh community had demanded death penalty for Sajjan Kumar.

The minimum punishment for murder is life imprisonment whereas the maximum is death.

Source : PTI

A special court has awarded life imprisonment to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Some members of the Sikh community had demanded death penalty for Kumar.

The minimum punishment for murder is life imprisonment whereas the maximum is death.

Though Punjabi Bagh Police Station registered the case, a special investigation team later took over the investigation. On December 16, 2021, the court framed charges against Kumar, finding a "prima facie" case against him.

The prosecution alleged a huge mob, armed with deadly weapons, resorted to large-scale looting, arson and destruction of properties of Sikhs to avenge the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.