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1984 Delhi Sikh Genocide - Police Records
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Police Station Janak Puri
SHO: Inspector Sheodeen Singh
ACP: Jagmal Singh
Police Station Janakpuri has a few villages under its jurisdiction besides urban colonies like Janakpuri, Uttam Nagar and Vikas Puri. One Police Post At Uttam Nagar was under the charge of S.I. Iqbal Singh.
Deaths
The Delhi Administration on the basis of inquiry conducted has given a figure of 36 persons having been killed. However, the figure should be on the higher side as according to the deponents.
Events
The police records clearly indicate that when incidents of rioting took place at Hari Nagar Bus Stop. Two injured person's were admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in the early hours of 1st November 1984.
Apparently, violent mobs active in Delhi Cantonment and Nangloi etc. spilled over to Janakpuri area and went on a looting and burning spree. From early morning on 1st November 1984,riots took a very serious turn and there were incidents of arson and looting at Pankha Road and Janakpuri in C-3 Block behind Hari Nagar Bus Depot.
Many houses, shops and business establishments besides cycles and taxis were set on fire. Violence spread to Navada Bus Stand, Virender Nagar, Janak Cinema and Gurdwara in 'C' Block. Killing started on 1st November 1984 and S.S. Mota Singh School was also burnt.
Incidents of violence in this Police Station continued on 2nd and 3rd November 1984 even though extra force had been received by 1st November 1984 itself.
FIR's
SHO Janakpuri has registered only one FIR attach on 31st October, 1st November, 2nd November and 3rd November 1984. These are of general nature and describe the incidents in this Police Station in general.
Reply of a questionnaire required by the Nanavati Commission
1. Sanctioned strength of Police Station Janak Puri on 31.10.84.
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Inspector
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SI
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ASI
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HC
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Constables
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Present strength on 31.10.84.
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Inspector
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SI
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ASI
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HC
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Constables
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Effective strength after the deduction leave and medical rest etc. on 31.10.84.
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Inspector
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SI
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ASI
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HC
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Constables
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The strength of police post Uttam Nagar is given below.
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Inspector
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SI
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ASI
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HC
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Constables
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DCP at that time was U.K. Katna IPS presently posted Joint Sect. MHA.
ACP Rao Jagmal Singh - now retired and dead.
SHO Sheodeen Singh presently posted as ACP/ Punjabi Bagh.
2. Arms and ammunitions available said period:
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Rifle .303
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Muskat .410
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Rev .455
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Rev .38
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VIP
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SAF .9mm
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Tear Gas was not available in police station at that time.
3. Duty Roster of police post Uttam Nagar is already sent where as Duty Roster police station Janak Puri is not available.
4. Pickets were deployed towards the Sagarpur, Raghu Nagar, Jail Road, Uttam Nagar area calling of extra force / platoon was requisitioned from outside. Insp. Spl. / Staff with his force was deployed in the area of P.P. Uttam Nagar and Janakpuri.
a) No. of B.C. Arrested – NIL.
b) On 31.10.84 at 9.42 PM DCP/West Broadcasted a message directing pick up from police station Tilak Nagar to reach at police station Janakpuri along with 8/10 Cts. to report SHO Janakpuri at Pankha Road, Near Sagarpur.
i. On 2.11.1984, 3 H.C. along with 21 Cts. reached at police station Janakpuri from 9th Bn.DAP Pitam Pura Line vide DD No.14B, dated 2.11.1984 at 8.30 am.
ii. On 3.11.1984 SI Raj Kumar reached at P.S. Janak Puri along with 18 lower subordinate staff, 5th Bn. CRPF vide DD No.3B on 3.11.1984 at 12.15 am (Night).
iii. On 4.11.1984, 1 SI along with 42 subordinate staff reached at police post Uttam Nagar from 5th Bn. CRPF 'D' Coy vide DD No.9 dated 4.11.1984 at 9.30 am.
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SI.No.
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FIR No.
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Date
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U/s
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6. a) Sikhs – Nil.
b) 30 persons were arrested on 3-11-84, vide FIR No.527/84 U/s 188 IPC by SI Vishnu Dutt. 31 persons were arrested on 3-11-84. Vide FIR No.528/84 U/s 188 IPC by SI Iqbal Singh.
7. No accused named in the FIR.
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SI.No.
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FIR No.
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Date
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U/s
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9. Category
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Burnt
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Looted
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Damaged
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10. Nil – as per Daily Diary.
11. Nil - as per record available.
12. Except FIRs no record of any complaint is available moved by the victims in relation to 1984 riots.
13. Nobody arrested during this period however 69 persons were arrested in case FIR No.526/84 in various dates.
14. The date of release of accused is not known as all the accused was released by the court concerned.
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Date
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Sikhs
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non-Sikhs
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FIR No.
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Date of release
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a) Sikhs – Nil.
b) 30 persons were arrested on 3-11-84, vide FIR No.527/84, U/s 188 IPC by SI Vishnu Dutt. 31 persons were arrested on 3.11.84, vide FIR No.528/84, U/s 188 IPC by SI Iqbal Singh.
15. On 3-11-84, at 11:45 pm 6 round fire were fired with stengon by SHO Shoedeen Singh at Uttam Nagar area vide DD No.62B dated 3-11-84. On 1-11-84 SI Iqbal Singh fired five rounds with revolver at Binda Pur Road Uttam Nagar vide DD No.21 at 3:00 pm dated 1-11-84 P.P. Uttam Nagar. On 3-11-84, ASI Jetha Nand fired seven rounds with 303 riffle at Bindapur Shish Ram Park, Pratap Nagar vide DD No.17 PPU, at 4:10 pm dated 3-11-84. Seven more rounds were fired as per report send by DCP/West vide letter No.1717 RW dated 15-1-85 Delhi.
16. It couldn't ascertain due to mob – violence that how many person were injured or died to police firing as all were at once picked up by mob. However, three Non-Sikhs person had died.
17. a) Nil – as no gas was available at that time.
b) Lathi Charge: - Lathi Charge was done repeatedly on 1-11-84, 2-11-84 on the mob coming from Sagarpur / Delhi Cantt. side attempting to enter Janakpuri area vide DD No.33B, dated 2-11-84 at 2:40 pm.
18. Nil.
19. Nil.
20. As per Case Diary No.2 dated 2-11-84 of case FIR No.526/84 dated 1-11-84 U/s 147/148/149/295/295-A/436/307/395/302 IPC. Post mortems of 15 victims / Dead bodies were got conducted.
21. 15 Dead bodies of deceased were handed over to the relatives.
22. No record available.
23. Nil.
24. No Fire Brigade arrived as per record.
25. Nil – as per record available.
26. Following cases were charge sheeted has been filed: -
i) 527 – 2-11-84 - 188 IPC
ii) 528 – 3-11-84 - 188 IPC
iii) 526 – 1-11-84 - 147/148/149/295/295-A/436/302/395/307 IPC.
iv) 681 – 13-12-91 – 147/148/149/427/436/324/326/302/395 IPC.
v) 562 – 10-9-92 – 147/148/346/395 IPC.
vi) 325 – 25-6-93 – 147/148/149/302/307/395/427/426 IPC.
vii) 529 – 6-11-84 – 436/506 IPC.
27. Nil.
28. In case FIR No.526/84, the property amounts to Rs.10,04,000/- was recovered from the accused.
29. Nil.
30. Nil.
31. Yes, SHO/ J.Puri was indicated and enquiry was done and he was exonerated of the charges.
32. The following 7 cases was reopened:
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FIR No.
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Date
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U/s
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33. Yes, visited but no record.
34. No record.
35. Relief Camp was opened at S.S. Mota Singh School, Janak Puri at the initiative of SHO/J.Puri who visited the authorities during the night of 1-1-85 to persuade them to open a relief center. It was the only private managed relief center in West Dist.
36. Population of police station - 6,50,000. Sikh population not known.
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(Rajan Singh)
SHO Janak Puri
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