The Delhi Police has clarified to the Delhi Government that no case pertaining to the November 1984 anti-Sikh riots is pending trial with it in any court in the national Capital. The Delhi Police has sent a detailed report to the Home Department of the Delhi Government in this regard.
The report, which is in possession of The Pioneer, was sent to the Principal Secretary (Home) of the Government of National Capital Territory as well as to the Chief Secretary of Delhi Government, The Commissioner of Delhi Police, Special Commissioner of Police, Intelligence, Special Commissioner of Police, Crime and the additional secretary to the lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
“It is stated that as of now, no case pertaining to November 1984 anti-Sikh riots is pending trial in any court of Delhi,” stated Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anti-Riot Cell, Satbir Singh in the report.
“The report consists of the progress of the total number of November’ 84 riot cases registered in Delhi as well as status of the pending appeals in High Court and the Supreme Court of India,” added DCP Singh.
As per the report, number of cases registered by the Anti-Riot Cell in connection to the riots are 255 out of which 129 cases have been charge sheeted, 7 accused have been convicted, 122 persons have been acquitted and no case is pending trial before any court in Delhi.
“Meanwhile, the local police registered a total of 395 cases in connection to the riots, out of which 233 cases have been charge sheeted, 32 accused have been convicted, 201 persons have been acquitted and no case is pending trial,” the report stated.
The report also stated that 114 and 153 cases are untraced cases respectively with the Anti-Riot Cell and the local police.
“Of the 114 cases untraced with the Anti-Riot Cell, 113 have been accepted by the court and one untraced case is pending with GNCT for opinion. Meanwhile, all the 153 untraced cases with the local police have been accepted by the court,” stated the report.
The DCP stated in his report that 10 cases with the Anti-Riot Cell and eight cases with the local police in connection to the riots were cancelled whereas one case each with the Anti-Riot Cell and the local police were clubbed with other cases.
“One case of the Anti-Riot Cell of Nangloi Police station pertaining to the riots is pending with the CBI. The CBI had registered a fresh case and a closure report of the case was also reportedly filed by the CBI in the competent court,” the report said.
According to the report, 36 cases pertaining to the anti-Sikh Riots are pending before the High Court whereas a Public Interest litigation (PIl) is pending before the Supreme Court of India.
The Centre had formed a new Special Investigation Team (SIT) in February 2015 for re-investigating 58 cases related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
The three-member Special Investigation Team, comprising IPS officer Anurag, retired District Judge Rakesh Kapoor and Delhi Police DCP Kumar Gyanesh have also submitted its report to the Ministry of Home Affairs.