Face2News/New Delhi

The Central Bureau of Investigation has today filed charge-sheet against then Member of Parliament in the Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Rouse Avenue District Court, Delhi in a case related to anti-Sikh riots in 1984 following the assassination of then Prime Minister of India, on 31 October 1984. 

CBI had registered the instant case on 22.11.2005 on an incident wherein Gurudwara Pul Bangash at Azad Market, Bara Hindu Rao, Delhi was set on fire by a mob and three persons namely Sh. Sardar Thakur Singh, Sh. Badal Singh & Sh. Gurcharan Singh were burnt to death on 01.11.1984 near Gurudwara Pul Bangash.

Justice Nanavati Commission of Inquiry was set up in the year 2000 by the Government of India to enquire into the incidents of anti-Sikh riots of the year 1984 in Delhi. After consideration of the Commission’s report, Ministry of Home Affairs (Government of India) issued directions to CBI to investigate the case against then Member of Parliament and others.

During CBI investigation, evidences came on record that on 01.11.1984, the said accused allegedly instigated, incited and provoked the mob assembled at Gurudwara Pul Bangash at Azad Market, Delhi which resulted in burning of Gurudwara Pul Bangash and killing of three Sikh persons by the mob, apart from burning & looting of shops. 

After investigation, a chargesheet has been filed today.