1984 Delhi Sikh Genocide - Affidavits

Affidavit submitted before the Nanavati Commission

I, Phota Singh S/o S. Doonger Singh aged 70 yrs. R/o C-45C, Tilak Vihar, New Delhi, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:-

1. That I was residing at A-4/124-126, Sultanpuri, New Delhi prior to Nov.'84.

2. That on 1st Nov.'84, a mob of 500 – 600 persons carrying cans of oil, rods and tyres, led by Sajjan Kumar, then member of Parliament of our constituency, Gupta of kerosene depot, Jai Bhagwan, Islam, Peerea, Hanuman Prasad of Ration Depot, Nathu Pradhan, Udal Jat, Gauri Shankar, Jai Kishan, P.A. to Sajjan Kumar along with SHO with force arrived near my house.

Sajjan Kumar made platform of his car. He exhorted the mob not loot but to kill Sikhs. A gun was fired and my son Dalgir Singh aged 22 yrs. was attacked and killed. Then he was burnt by putting tyre around his neck soaked in kerosene. I tried to intervene but as furious mob pushed me away.

3. That I fully know Nathu Pradhan, Gupta of kerosene depot, Jai Bhagwan, Islam, Peerea, Hanuman Prasad of Ration depot, Udal Jat, Gauri Shankar, Jai Kishan, P.A.of Sajjan Kumar being known figures of the locality, who led the mob which committed violence, murdered my son and set my house on fire.

4. That on 3-11-84, military rescued us and took us to Rani Bagh Camp. But we were forcibly turned out of the camp on 12-11-84 to fond for ourselves. The camp having been declared closed.

5. That my statement was not recorded by police and instead they just handed over a paper purported to be a copy of the police report and instead they just handed over a paper purported to be a copy of the police report. This was merely a statement of loss suffered. Despite my repeated requests to the police to apprehend the culprits nothing was done.

6. That I pointed out that there were grave lapses in recording my statement and narration of events. But was curtly turned away by the police.

7. That no investigation whatsoever has been made in the murder of my son and burning of my house and those who committed the heinous crimes are freely roaming about in the area.

8. That my above stated deposition has been recorded as per my instruction, the same has been translated and read out to me in vernacular. I understand the same fully and is correct.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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