'We are confident that Jagdish Tytler will also be behind bars': HS Phoolka on 1984 anti-Sikh Riots

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Senior advocate HS Phoolka on Monday expressed confidence that Congress leader Jagdish Tytler would be convicted, accused of killing three Sikhs near the Pul Bangash Gurudwara during the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, especially after Manjit Singh GK's testimony.

A 2012 sting operation conducted by Manjit Singh GK, former president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), was presented as evidence. In the sting, Tytler allegedly admitted to killing 100 Sikhs and boasted about his power.

The CD containing the sting operation was played in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court, with Tytler's voice purportedly heard claiming responsibility for the killings.

'Case against Jagdish Tytler, which is for the murder of 3 Sikhs in Pul Bangash Gurudwara during 1984 Sikh genocide, was listed today. Manjit Singh GK, former president of DSGMC, had sent a sting operation to the CBI. In this sting operation, Jagdish Tytler had admitted that he had killed 100 Sikhs and I am very powerful...This sting operation is from 2012...Today, that CD was played in the court and it can be clearly seen that Jagdish Tytler is saying that he killed 100 sikhs...The lawyer of Jagdish Tytler is trying to prove that the sting operation is not of Jagdish Tytler...We are confident that Jagdish Tytler will also be behind bars after Manjit Singh GK's statement...', HS Phoolka told reporters.

In February this year, former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar was sentenced to life imprisonment in an anti-Sikh riots case. Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa warned on Tuesday that Congress leaders Jagdish Tytler and Kamal Nath could be next. Sirsa also said that they would consider an appeal for a death sentence.

Special judge Kaveri Baweja sentenced Sajjan Kumar for the offence of murder (302) read with unlawful assembly (149) IPC. He has also been sentenced to life imprisonment for the offence of Destruction of property with fire (436) read with Unlawful Assembly (149) IPC. He has also been sentenced for the other offences for which he was convicted. (ANI)