New Delhi: A city court on Monday (December 9) directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to trace a witness in a 1984-anti Sikh riots case against Congress leader and former Union minister Jagdish Tytler.
The court was informed by the CBI that Manmohan Kaur, who is a prosecution witness (PW) against the Congress leader in the case, was untraceable.
Special CBI judge Jitendra Singh granted another opportunity to the central agency to trace and summon Kaur.
The court had earlier summoned Kaur.
Court earlier concluded recording statement of widow of one of the persons killed by a mob
Earlier the judge had on November 12 concluded recording the statement of Lakhwinder Kaur, who is the wife of Badal Singh, 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 Monday recorded statement of another prosecution witness
The court on Monday recorded the statement of another prosecution witness in the case, Bal Kishan Arya and summoned witnesses – Anuj Sinha and N D Pancholi on December 20.
“Public prosecutor for CBI requests that PW Anuj Sinha, as per list of witnesses, may be summoned for the next date. He further seeks one more opportunity to make effort for summoning PW Manmohan Kaur and PW N D Pancholi. Heard. Request is allowed. IO is directed to trace the said witnesses. At request, let Manmohan Kaur, N D Pancholi and Anuj Sinha be summoned for the next date,” the judge said, news agency PTI reported.
Tytler appeared before the court in person.
Court on November 23 summoned two former police officials
The court had on November 23 summoned two former police officials – Ravi Sharma and Dharam Chand – to appear before it as witnesses in the case.
The case is related to the killing of three people in the Pul Bangash area in Delhi during 1984-anti Sikh riots in which Tytler is facing murder and other charges.
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 had framed the charges against Tytler on September 13 after he pleaded not guilty to the offences.
CBI had filed chargesheet in the case on May 20 last year.
