New Delhi: A city court on Saturday (November 23) summoned two former police officials to appear before it as witnesses in a case of the killing of three people in the Pul Bangash area in the national capital during 1984-anti Sikh riots in which former Union minister and Congress leader Jagdish Tytler is facing murder, other charges.
Special CBI Judge Jitendra Singh was scheduled to record the statement of another prosecution witness, Manmohan Kaur, in the case, however, the CBI informed the court that the summons could not be served at her address and sought time to serve the summon to Kaur again.
Tytler appeared before the court via video conferencing
The court granted time to the central agency and then issued summons to former police officials – Dharam Chandrasekar and Ravi Sharma – and directed them to appear before it on December 2, when the matter would be heard next, news agency PTI reported.
Tytler appeared before the court via video conferencing.
Court earlier concluded recording statement of widow of one of the persons killed by a mob
The judge had earlier on November 12 concluded recording the statement of Lakhwinder Kaur, wife of Badal Singh, who was a ragi at Gurudwara Pul Bangash and one of the three persons killed by a mob that had allegedly torched the Gurdwara in Delhi during the 1984-anti Sikh riots.
Court on September 13 framed charges against Tytler
The trial court had on August 30 this year ordered the framing of charges against Tytler under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including murder, abetment and rioting. The court framed the charges against Tytler, who is currently on bail in the case, on September 13 after he pleaded not guilty to the offences.
CBI filed chargesheet in the case on May 20 last year
The CBI filed the chargesheet in the case on May 20 last year, alleging that Tytler incited the mob in the Pul Bangash area in Delhi, which led to the burning of three men on November 1, 1984, a day after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated in Delhi.
Tytler was granted anticipatory bail in the case by a sessions court in August last year.
