New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted former Congress Member of Parliament Sajjan Kumar in a case relating to the alleged instigation of violence in the Janakpuri and Vikaspuri areas of the capital during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
The acquittal was pronounced by Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh, who delivered a brief oral ruling.
The court said that a detailed order would be issued subsequently.
The case stemmed from two FIRs registered by a Special Investigation Team in February 2015 following complaints of violence during the riots.
In August 2023, the trial court framed charges against Kumar for offences relating to rioting and promoting enmity, while charges of murder and criminal conspiracy were dropped.
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