1984 anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar dies in Delhi
- Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar died at 80 in Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on 20 August 2026; the cause of death has not been disclosed.
- Kumar was convicted in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Delhi High Court in 2018.
- He was accused in cases linked to killings and violence against Sikhs after the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984.
- Kumar remained a three-time Lok Sabha MP from Delhi before resigning from the Congress after his conviction.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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