Sajjan Kumar Dies at 80: Former Congress MP Was Serving Life Sentence in 1984 Riots Case
- Sajjan Kumar died at age 80 at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi while serving life imprisonment for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
- He was convicted by the Delhi High Court in December 2018 for the killing of five people and the burning of a gurdwara during the riots and sentenced to life imprisonment.
- In January 2026, Kumar was acquitted by the Rouse Avenue court in two cases due to lack of credible evidence, but he remained imprisoned as he had other life sentences and had appealed his acquittal.
- At the time of his death, Kumar was serving concurrent life sentences and his health had deteriorated while in Tihar Jail.
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Sajjan Kumar Dies: Ex-Congress MP Convicted in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case Passes Away at 80 | 📰 LatestLY
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, who was convicted in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, died at a Delhi hospital on Thursday at the age of 80. Kumar, who was serving a life sentence at Tihar Jail, was taken to Safdarjung Hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. 📰 Sajjan Kumar Dies: Ex-Congress MP Convicted in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case Passes Away at 80.
Sajjan Kumar Dies at 80: Former Congress MP Was Serving Life Sentence in 1984 Riots Case
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, who was serving a life sentence for his conviction in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, died at the age of 80 on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Kumar was taken to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital after his health deteriorated and was declared brought dead.
Former Congress MP and leader Sajjan Kumar passed away on Thursday. Safdarjung Hospital confirmed his death, stating that he was brought dead to the hospital, where a team of doctors declared him dead after examination.
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