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The Hindu
11-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
1984 anti-Sikh riots: Jagdish Tytler asked mob to loot, kill Sikhs, says eyewitness
A Delhi court on Friday recorded the statement of an eyewitness in a case about the murder of three men by a mob during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in which Congress leader Jagdish Tytler is an accused. The eyewitness, 70-year-old Harpal Kaur, deposed before special judge Jitendra Singh of the Rouse Avenue courts, saying she had seen the Congress leader instigating the mob, which went on to torch a gurdwara near Pul Bangash, and asking them to 'loot and kill Sikhs'. Ms. Kaur added that she kept mum, fearing for the life of her only son and claimed that she revealed the name of the former MP only after her son passed away in 2016. The judge deferred the cross-examination to Saturday, noting that the eyewitness appeared exhausted after the lengthy proceedings. The riots took place following the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984, which left thousands of people, mostly Sikhs, dead across India. The CBI had investigated the case and filed a chargesheet in May 2023. The agency had accused Mr. Tytler of instigating the mob, which resulted in the deaths of Sardar Thakur Singh, Badal Singh, and Gurcharan Singh. The court framed charges of murder and other offences against the former Congress MP on September 13 last year. Close to 400 people in 27 cases have been convicted in various cases pertaining to the anti-Sikh riots. Of them, about 50 people, including former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, have been convicted of murder.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Time of India
Mother-daughter duo arrested with 17.6 kg of hashish in Haryana's Fatehabad district
Hisar: In a major crackdown on narcotics in Haryana's Fatehabad district, Tohana police arrested a mother-daughter duo with 17.6 kilograms of hashish during a search operation in Baba Boota Basti. The arrested women have been identified as Harpal Kaur and her daughter Charanjit, both residents of Tohana in Fatehabad district. The authorities estimate the seized contraband to be worth approximately Rs 25 lakh in the illicit market. According to DSP Umed Singh, a team from Tohana City police station launched a search operation following a tip-off that the women were running a drug racket from their residence. During the raid, police recovered the hashish concealed in the house. Preliminary investigations revealed that the women allegedly called customers to their home to sell the drugs. Further inquiries revealed a deeper criminal background within the family. Harpal Kaur's husband, Joginder, faces 22 criminal cases, while their son, Kuldeep, has 13 cases registered against him. Both men are currently in jail. Following their imprisonment, Harpal and her daughter reportedly took over the drug business. A case was registered against the two women under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The police said further investigation was underway to trace the source of the hashish. MSID:: 120903339 413 |
