Indian Politician who is facing charges related to massacre of Sikhs in November 1984. The massacre of Sikhs at Delhi in November 1984 was part of wider plan of Sikh Genocide.
New Delhi, India (February 27, 2013): As per media reports a court at Delhi could not hear the final arguments of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a November 1984 related case on February 26, 2013 because of a day-long strike by lawyers at Karkardooma court. In this case Indian politician Sajjan Kumar and five others are facing trial.
It is further learnt that the trial court has now fixed 14 March for hearing final arguments of CBI.
“District Judge JR Aryan could not hear the arguments of senior advocate R S Cheema, appearing for CBI, which had commenced final arguments in the case on 31 March, last year and the counsel for the accused had concluded their final arguments on 4 February”, reads the report published by Millennium Post.
“The case against Sajjan Kumar was registered in 2005 on a recommendation by Justice GT Nanavati Commission. CBI had filed two charge sheets against him and the other accused in January 2010. Sajjan Kumar is facing trial along with five others – Balwan Khokkar, Kishan Khokkar, Mahender Yadav, Girdhari Lal and Captain Bhagmal – for allegedly inciting a mob against the Sikh community in Delhi Cantonment area” report reads further.