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1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court acquits Sajjan Kumar in Janakpuri violence case
Updated On: 22 January, 2026 04:19 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
In February 2015, a special investigation team (SIT) registered two first information reports (FIRs) against Kumar based on complaints of violence in the Janakpuri and Vikaspuri areas during the riots
Sajjan Kumar Kumar, a Congress MP at the time, was convicted for the killings in Palam Colony and sentenced to life imprisonment. FILE PIC
A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted former Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Sajjan Kumar in a case related to inciting violence in the Janakpuri area of the national capital during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, news agency PTI reported.
Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh orally pronounced a brief order acquitting Kumar. A reasoned order is awaited.
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