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1984 Massacre Case: Sajjan Kumar Moves HC Seeking Time Till Jan 31 To Surrender

IANS, 21 Dec, 2018 12:19 AM

    Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar on Thursday approached the Delhi High Court seeking time till January 31 to surrender in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which he was recently sentenced to life imprisonment.


    Kumar, who was directed by the high court on Monday to surrender before authorities by December 31, sought more time saying he has to settle family affairs.


    Advocate Anil Sharma, representing Kumar, said they need some more time to file appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the high court’s verdict and Kumar has to settle his family matters relating to his children and property.


    The plea is likely to come up for hearing on Friday.


    The case relates to killing of five Sikhs in Raj Nagar Part-I area in Palam Colony in South West Delhi on November 1-2, 1984, and burning down of a gurdwara in Raj Nagar Part-II during that period.


    Meanwhile, Kumar appeared before a Delhi court on Thursday in another anti-Sikh riots case.


    Kumar surrendered his mobile phone before the court following the directions of the high court in its order convicting him on December 17.


    The court adjourned the matter for January 22 after he said his main counsel was unavailable.


    In the case before the trial court, three persons -- Kumar, Brahmanand Gupta and Ved Prakash -- are facing trial on charges of murder and rioting pertaining to the killing of Surjit Singh in Sultanpuri.

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