After a Delhi court acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in connection with the alleged killings of two Sikhs during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, family members of the victims expressed their anguish outside the court. The victims’ families, upon hearing the verdict, broke down and demanded capital punishment for the accused. They had hoped for justice but were left devastated by the court’s decision.
The emotional scene outside the court saw family members shouting for justice and expressing their deep disappointment. An elderly woman even fainted while protesting the verdict. The families, who have been fighting for justice for over four decades, questioned why they were denied justice despite their long struggle.
The victims’ families recounted the horrors they faced during the riots, with one woman sharing the tragic loss of seven family members who were burned alive. Another woman, who lost ten family members in 1984, expressed disbelief at the acquittal of the accused and demanded answers from the court. The case dates back to the violence that erupted after the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards in 1984.
