Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, Convicted In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case, Dies

New Delhi: Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, who was serving a life sentence in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi, died on Thursday at Safdarjung Hospital, as per the PTI news agency. 

However, the hospital has not yet clarified the cause of his death. Kumar was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Delhi High Court on December 17, 2018, in a case related to the killing of five Sikhs and the burning of a gurdwara during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, as per PTI.

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