New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The Rouse Avenue court on Thursday acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 Anti Sikh riots case, citing a lack of credible evidence to show his presence in the crime in question or being part of an unlawful assembly.

This case is linked with FIRs registered at Janakpuri and Vikas Puri Police Stations.

Special Judge (MP-MLA) Dig Vinay Singh acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar on Thursday.

While acquitting Sajjan Kumar, the court observed, "Sum and substance is that the prosecution has not met its burden of proof against the accused beyond a reasonable doubt, which is essential for conviction in a criminal trial."

"Resultantly, because of a lack of credible evidence as to the presence of the accus...