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VIDEO: Manjinder Singh Sirsa Assaults Convict In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, At Delhi Court

Darpan News Desk IANS, 16 Nov, 2018 03:03 PM

One of the convicts in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case was today assaulted by BJP lawmaker Manjinder Singh Sirsa in Patiala House Court, moments after a court reserved its order on the quantum of punishment to be awarded to two persons for killing two men.

The incident took place when the convicts were being taken by policemen to the lock up inside the premises where Tihar or other jail inmates are kept, when they are brought for court hearings.

Sirsa and his supporters, who claimed to have come in the solidarity with the victims of the riots and their families, had gathered around the courtroom and while both the convicts -- Naresh Sherawat and Yashpal Singh -- were taken out after the court hearing, the BJP leader barged into the police ring around the duo and slapped Yashpal.

The police personnel were quick to separate the convicts from Sirsa and his supporters. However, both the sides hurled abuses at each other. Thereafter, more police personnel were called in and the convicts were taken to the lock up in their presence.

Senior advocate H S Phoolka, who appeared for the victims, condemned the incident, saying "these kinds of incidents are likely to adversely affect the case of the victim. Everyone should control their emotions and maintain peace within the court premises".

#WATCH: Scuffle breaks out after Akali Dal MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa slaps a 1984 riots case convict in Delhi's Patiala House Court. (Strong language) pic.twitter.com/girEuUSlc7
— ANI (@ANI) November 15, 2018

Both the convicts were taken into the custody on Wednesday after the additional sessions judge Ajay Pandey held them guilty of killing Hardev Singh and Avtar Singh in Mahipalpur area of South Delhi during the riots.

The court today heard the arguments on the quantum of the punishment for both the convicts and reserved its order for November 20.

1984 riots murder case of Avtar Singh & Hardev Singh: Delhi's Patiala House Court reserves order, to pronounce sentence of convicts on 20 November.
— ANI (@ANI) November 15, 2018

They killed innocent people in 1984. Still they are roaming around as goons. They were raising slogans that they will make us remember 1984 riots: Akali Dal MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa after slapping a convict in Delhi's Patiala House Court pic.twitter.com/HocKDw58r4
— ANI (@ANI) November 15, 2018

#1984SikhGenocide
Strongly condemn attack on accused in Court premises at Patiala House Court.
Today Court heard arguments on awarding Sentence to accused who were convicted yesterday by Sh. Ajay Pandey, ASJ. We demanded death sentence be awarded to accused.#1984riots
— H S Phoolka (@hsphoolka) November 15, 2018

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