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Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, serving a life sentence in two 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases, died at Safdarjung Hospital on Thursday
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Sajjan Kumar (Photo: PTI)
Rimjhim Singh New Delhi
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Aug 20 2026 | 2:10 PM
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Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, who was serving a life sentence in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi, died at Safdarjung Hospital on Thursday, news agency PTI reported.
The Delhi High Court had sentenced Kumar to life imprisonment on December 17, 2018, for his role in a case involving the killing of five Sikhs and the burning of a gurdwara during the 1984 riots. Kumar was lodged in Tihar Jail.
In February 2025, a Delhi court also handed him a life sentence in a separate case involving the killing of two Sikh men during the riots.
A three-time Lok Sabha MP, Kumar represented the Outer Delhi constituency and was a prominent Congress leader. He resigned from the party following his conviction in 2018.
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First Published: Aug 20 2026 | 2:10 PM IST
