1984 Delhi Sikh Genocide - Police Records

Police Station Naraina

SHO: Inspector Vijay Malik

Mayapuri Industrial Area of South West Delhi and residential colonies like Naraina Vihar, Loha Mandi and part of Nangal Rai fall within the jurisdiction of this Police Station. There is one Police Post at Mayapuri.

Deaths

The SHO has mentioned only three deaths in his report but the Delhi Administration after enquiries have identified 14 deaths in this Police Station.

Events

Instances of violence started in this area on 31st October, 1984 when a chemist shop in Nangal Rai belonging to M/s. Kuldip Brothers was looted and set on fire. The main incidents of violence, however, occurred on 1.11.84 and continued up to 4th November, 1984.

One very serious incident pertained to the looting and burning of a Gurdwara in C Block Narain Vihar at about 11.00 hrs on 1.11.84. Three persons were killed in this Gurdwara in the presence of the SHO and a party of police consisting of one SI, One Head Constable, Four Constables and one section of RAC (which consists of 10 people).

According to the SHO he tried to persuade the three people to come down but they fell from the second floor in panic and died of burn injuries on the spot. He also states that 9 rounds were fired by him to save the situation. Obviously, this firing was not effective because no one was injured or killed during this firing.

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Reply of a questionnaire required by the Nanavati Commission

1. Record of strength of police persons in the police station during 31.10.1984 to 04.11.1984

Date 31-10-1984 01-11-1984 02-11-1984 03-11-1984 04-11-1984 05-11-1984

Inspector 1 1 1 1 1 1

SI 4 4 4 4 4 4

ASI - 2 2 2 2 2

HC 10 10 10 10 10 10

Constables 47 47 47 47 47 47

DCP - Chandra Prakash, W.Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi. Present address: D-II/39, W.Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi.
ACP - D.P. Verma (now DCP/HQ, New Delhi). Present address: V/5, DCP/South Dist. Office Complex, New Delhi.
SHO - Vijay Malik (now ACP/Crime Branch). Present address: 15, PS-Parliament Street, New Delhi.

Details of Outer force already in the file before commission. No Sikh personnel deployed on these days.

2. Availability of Arms and Ammunition & Tear Gas Record not available.

3. Duty Chart are already available in the file of commission.

4. a) No of NC's arrested - Nil
b) Calling extra force - Details are already available in the file of commission.

5. Incidents reported:

i. FIR No. 289/84 dated 1.11.84 U/S 147/148/149/436/186/380/353/34 IPC
ii. FIR No.290/84 dated 1.11.84 U/S 147/148/149/436/338/380 IPC.
iii. FIR No. 291/84 dated 1.11.84 U/S 147/148/149/380/435/436/427/411 IPC.
iv. FIR No. 292/84 dated 1.11.84 U/S 147/148/149/380/435/436/427/411 IPC.
v. FIR No.293/84 dated 1.11.84 U/S 147/148/149/380/436/427 IPC.
vi. FIR No.294/84 dated 1.11.84 U/S 147/148/149/249.436 IPC.
vii. FIR No.295/84 dated 1.11.84 U/S 147/148/149/380/427 IPC.
viii. FIR No.307/84 dated 1.11.84 U/S 147/148/452/380/506 IPC.
ix. FIR No.347/84 dated 14.12.84 U/S 10, The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

6. 14 Persons were arrested in Criminal cases and 23 persons were arrested as preventive measures U/S 107 Cr.P.C. (2.11.84 - 22 arrests. 3.11.84 - 1 arrest).

7. Details of FIR registered are already mentioned in reply No.5.

8. Total death reported during riots - 3

9. No.of places looted/burnt and damaged in 1984 carnage have been shown below as per Record available with Nanavati Commission.

9. Category a) Gurdwara b) Mandirs c) Houses d) Shops e) Vehicles i. Trucks ii. Buses iii. Car/ TSRs iv. Two wheelers v. Jeep

Burnt 1   2 92 14+6

Looted

Damaged

Out of 20 vehicles 14 were completely burnt and 6 were partly burnt.

10. List of injured persons annexed as Annexure-B. However nature of injuries are not available in the record.

11. Cases of Rape/ Molestation/ Outraging the modesty of women reported - Nil

12. There are no specific information in the records. However, nine complaints are already there before the Commission on which these nine cases were registered.

13. Persons arrested for the offence of murder - Nil

14. Persons arrested for substantive offences (other than murder on the following dates) - 14 (all non-Sikh)

15. Police opened fire at:

a) C-Block Gurudwara Naraina Vihar: (2 rounds of Revolver, 3 rounds of Rifle and 4 rounds of Musket).
b)A-Block Naraina Industrial Area, Phase-I (6 rounds of Revolver).
c)C-Block Naraina Industrial Area, Phase-I (6 rounds of Revolver).

16. No record.

17. Already replied as above.

18. Police men sustained injuries - Nil

19. No Police vehicle was damaged/ burnt.

20. Post-mortem was conducted in respect of all dead bodies.

21. Particulars of the persons/ relatives who received dead bodies are not available.

22. No record of cremations.

23. No record.

24. No record of Fire Brigade help.

25. No record of injured or victim persons taken by police to hospital.

26. Details are annexed as Annexure-C.

27. No fire-arm nor ammunition was recovered as per FIR record.

28. As per available record in this regard.

29. From 5.11.84 onwards property worth Rs.5.40 Lakhs were recovered.

30. No record of award of police personnel is available in police station.

31. No record of disciplinary action against police official is available in Police Station for his role in the 1984 carnage.

32. Nil.

33. Records are already available before commission.

34. No record of arrival of army in the Police Station is available.

35. There is no specific details available, however, victims took shelter in Gurdwara and Police Station.

36. No record of total population of the area of Police Station.

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Station House Officer
Police Station Naraina

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