Former Congress Leader Sajjan Kumar Surrenders, Held Since 2018 Over Sikh Family Murder Case

Sajjan Kumar, a veteran of the Indian National Congress, surrendered to authorities in December 2018 after the Delhi High Court set aside the trial court’s earlier acquittal. The court’s order came in a case that accused him of involvement in the 1984 killing of five members of a Sikh family and the subsequent burning of a gurdwara. Since his surrender, Kumar has remained in judicial custody pending further legal proceedings. The case has drawn significant public attention, reflecting lingering communal tensions and the judiciary’s role in revisiting historic crimes. No new evidence has been disclosed beyond the court’s decision to overturn the prior verdict, and the legal process continues under close scrutiny.