Friday, April 12, 2013

Reopen 1984 riots case against Jagdish Tytler: Sessions Court

Setting aside a magisterial court order accepting the closure report filed by the CBI, the sessions court ordered further investigation.

Earlier, Magisterial court order accepted the closure report filed by the CBI gave to senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

The sessions court directed the CBI to record the statements of eyewitnesses to the murder of three Sikhs at Gurdwara Pul Bangash on November 1, 1984. They were burnt alive by a mob that was incited by Mr. Tytler, the witnesses alleged. However, the CBI concluded that Mr. Tytler was present at Teen Murti Bhawan when the riot took place.

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