<p>A Delhi court on Tuesday granted life imprisonment to former Congress MP <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/prosecution-calls-for-death-penalty-for-sajjan-kumar-in-1984-anti-sikh-riots-case-23485662" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Sajjan Kumar</a> in a murder case linked to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, PTI reported.</p>
<p>As per PTI, Special judge Kaveri Baweja pronounced the judgement for the alleged murder of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh on November 1, 1984.</p>
<p>The prosecution, Jaswant's wife, and the complainant had demanded that Kumar to be given death penalty.</p>
<p>The offence of murder carried a maximum punishment of death penalty, while the minimum sentence was life imprisonment, PTI reported.</p>
<p>On February 12, the court found Kumar guilty of the crime and sought a report from <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/black-warrant-production-designer-gives-the-lowdown-on-constructing-tihar-jail-23473157" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Tihar Central Jail</a> regarding his psychological and psychiatric assessment in light of a Supreme Court order asking for such a report in cases attracting capital punishment, PTI reported.</p>
<p>Kumar is currently lodged in Delhi's Tihar jail.</p>
<p>A special investigative team took over the probe considerably later, even though the Punjabi Bagh Police Station had initially registered the case.</p>
<p>The prosecution claimed that in retaliation for the murder of former PM <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/offbeat-news/article/indira-gandhi-death-anniversary-2024-why-former-indian-pm-was-called-the-iron-lady-23420670" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Indira Gandhi</a>, a sizable crowd equipped with lethal weapons engaged in widespread looting, burning, and property destruction against Sikhs, PTI reported.</p>
<p>According to the prosecution, the mob assaulted the complainant's (Jaswant's wife) home, killing the men in addition to stealing items and setting their home on fire.</p>
<h2>Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar convicted in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case</h2>
<p>A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the murders of two persons in Saraswati Vihar area during the 1984 <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/1984-anti-sikh-riots-delhi-court-defers-verdict-in-murder-case-against-sajjan-kumar-23479740" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">anti-Sikh riots</a>. Special judge Kaveri Baweja passed the conviction order and posted the arguments on sentence on February 18.</p>
<p>Kumar was produced before court from Tihar jail for the pronouncement. The case relates to the killings of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh on November 1, 1984.</p>
<p>Though Punjabi Bagh police station registered the case initially, a special investigation team later took over the investigation. On December 16, 2021, the court framed charges against Kumar, finding a &ldquo;prima facie&rdquo; case against him.</p>
<p>Putting Kumar on trial, the court order found sufficient material to form a &ldquo;prima facie opinion that he was not only a participant, but had also led the mob&rdquo;.&nbsp;</p>
<p>(With inputs from agency)</p><p>
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