1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Delhi court awards first death penalty

November 20, 2018 - PatialaPolitics

The Delhi Patiala House Court Tuesday awarded death sentence to Yashpal Singh and handed another convict Naresh Sherawat life imprisonment for their role in 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The verdict was pronounced in Tihar Jail due to security concerns and attack on the convicts on the premises of the Delhi court.

The two were convicted on November 15 for killing two Sikh youths in Delhi’s Mahipalpur area.