New Delhi – Congress leader and former Union Minister Jagdish Tytler has been charged with murder by the CBI in connection with the Sikh massacre in Delhi after the assassination of Indira Gandhi, in which three people were killed by fire at the Pul Bangash Gurdwara. CBI accused Jagdish Tytler of inciting mobs to kill Sikhs. Jagdish Tytler was charged with murder along with the statements of witnesses in this regard.
Various witnesses testified that Jagadish Tytler, who was an MP at the time of the violence, arrived at the scene in a car and incited the mob to kill Sikhs and loot their establishments. These things are indicated in the charge sheet submitted by the CBI in the month of May in this regard.
There is testimony that Tytler said that the number of Sikhs killed in his constituency had decreased when compared with other areas of Delhi, and because of this he had a bad name in front of the local leadership. Citing witnesses, the chargesheet also alleged that he had been cheated by his followers, even though he promised to kill a large number of Sikhs.
Thakur Singh, Badal Singh and Gurucharan Singh were killed in the violence that took place on November 1, 1984. The indictment states that Tytler instigated the assailants. The CBI had submitted 3 reports giving a clean chit to Tytler (79) in the case, but all of them were rejected by the court. On December 4, 2015, the investigation was restarted as per the order of the court. The investigation was conducted under the supervision of the court.
English Summary: CBI charged Jagdish Tytler with murder
2023-08-05 14:42:17
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