India, Feb. 25 -- Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar was awarded life-long imprisonment in connection with the murder of two individuals during the anti-Sikh riots which took place in 1984.

Special judge Kaveri Baweja pronounced the judgement in court for the murders of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh on November 1, 1984. However, Kumar's appeal challenging the punishment is currently pending in the Supreme Court.

There are two other cases pending against Kumar in the Delhi high court related to the matter as well.

Out of 587 FIRS filed in the case, only 28 resulted in convictions, with about 400 people convicted in total. Around 50 people were convicted for murder, including Sajjan Kumar.

The 1984 anti-Sikh riots broke out in ...