Congress Leader Jagdish Tytler Charged in 1984 Pul Bangash Sikh Killings Case

A Delhi court has directed the framing of charges against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the Pul Bangash Sikh killings case. The court found sufficient grounds to presume Tytler's involvement in abetting the killing of three Sikhs by instigating the mob that attacked and set Gurudwara Pul Bangash on fire.

A Delhi court has ordered that charges be framed against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in connection with the Pul Bangash Sikh killings of 1984. The court asserted that there are sufficient grounds to presume that Tytler abetted the murder of three Sikhs by inciting a mob to attack Gurudwara Pul Bangash.

Special CBI Judge Rakesh Syal elucidated that the accused appears to have committed offenses under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code. These include, among others, Sections 143, 147, 188, 153A, 295, 436, and Section 302 read with Section 109 IPC. However, the court noted that there is insufficient evidence to charge Tytler under Section 148 IPC.

The decision came after witness statements suggested that Tytler, along with other unidentified individuals, was part of an unlawful assembly that vandalized the Gurudwara and instigated violence against Sikhs. On November 1, 1984, a mob purportedly gathered at the Gurudwara, shouting anti-Sikh slogans, looting properties, and committing murder, as per the prosecution's account. SI Ranveer Singh's FIR confirmed the recovery of two burnt human bodies and the looting of a shop during the probe.

(With inputs from agencies.)