Prosecution Seeks Death Penalty for Sajjan Kumar in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case
The former Congress MP was convicted for inciting mob violence that killed two Sikh men during the 1984 riots, with sentencing arguments scheduled for February 21.
- Sajjan Kumar, 79, was convicted on February 12 for the murders of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh in Saraswati Vihar during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
- The prosecution has demanded the death penalty, citing the brutality of the crime as a 'rarest of rare' case and comparing its severity to the 2012 Nirbhaya case.
- The court found Kumar guilty of inciting a mob that killed the victims, burned their home, and left other family members with severe injuries.
- Kumar is already serving a life sentence for his role in the killings of five Sikhs and the burning of a Gurudwara during the riots.
- A Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed in 2015, uncovered evidence of Kumar's involvement after decades of systemic failures and delays in justice.
Hindustan Times 
