1984 Delhi Sikh Genocide - Police Records

Police Station Pahar Ganj

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

Inspector 1

SI 14

ASI 8

HC 26

Constables 144

DCP - Amod Kanth (Central Dist.) presently Jt. CP Southern Range.
ACP - Parbhati Lal since retired from service in the year 2000. Delhi Police Group Housing Society Mayur Vihar.
SHO - S.S. Manan Insp. (SHO) Pahar Ganj presently ACP/Security (Delhi Police).

2. Insp. Vijay Kr. Dham SHO. In 1984 he was posted as SI Security unit of Delhi Police.

3. List of Arms & Ammunition (including tear gas grenades section were available with the Police Station Pahar Ganj from 31-10-1984 to 4-11-84.

No.of arms No.of ammunition

Rifle 4 mk 1 40 4100

Rifle (Musket) 410 16 2000

Sten Gun 1

Rev .455 14 418

Revolver 2 60

Pistol .9mm 6 209

SAF 3 288

4. It is already in the file before the Commission.

5. a. Information not available.

b. Incidents reported:

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

No of Calls 1-2-9 CRPF - 1-3-21 DAP DD No.11B – 7:50 am - HC-16Ct. CRPF DD No.35B – 10:15 am SC–17Ct. BSF DD No.34B – 10:15 am

6. In all seventeen cases under various sections of law were registered and date wise breakup is as under:

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

Case Registered Nil 10 1 5 1 17

Incident Reported 6 25 14 14 4 63

7. Total 11 persons were arrested.

Sikhs - 3
Non-Sikh - 8

8. 17 FIR's were registered and specific sections have been given in the list attached.

Sikhs - 2+5

Non-Sikh - 2+0

9. Total deaths / murders – 11

Sikhs – 8

Non-Sikhs – 3

SI No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

FIR No. 1329/84 1330/84 1331/84 1332/84 1333/84 1334/84 1335/84 1336/84 1337/84 1338/84 1339/84 1340/84 1341/84 1342/84 1343/84 1344/84 1345/84 1349/84

Under Section of Law 436 IPC 295-A/153-A IPC 307/34 IPC 147/148/149/295/395/436/427/188 IPC 147/148/149/54/382/436/427 IPC 147/148/149/427/395/295/436/302 IPC 147/148/149/188/295/153-A IPC 147/148/149/188/436/427/395 IPC 147/148/149/188/153A/454/380/427/436 IPC 147/148/149/188/427/436/395 IPC 436 IPC 147/148/149/452/302 IPC 147/148/149/302 IPC 147/148/188/427/506 IPC 307 IPC 448/382/506 IPC 506 IPC 147/148/149/307/302 IPC 25/54/59 Arms Act.

10. FIR No. 1336/84

Res. Address list attached

Looted 6

Looted & Burnt 1

Burnt -

Total 7

11. FIR No. 1337/84 1334/84 1336/84

Res. Address list attached list attached list attached

Looted 26 11 29

Looted & Burnt 12 10 6

Burnt - 11 -

Total 38 32 35

12. Total vehicles burnt/ damaged - 20

a) Two wheeler scooter:
FIR No.
1332/84, 1-11-84
1334/84, 1-11-84
1335/84, 1-11-84
1336/84, 1-11-84
Total Scooters - 10

b) Cars:
FIR No.
1334/84, 1-11-84
1335/84, 1-11-84
1339/84, 2-11-84
Total Cars - 5

c) Trucks:
FIR No.
1332/84, 1-11-84
1336/84, 1-11-84
1339/84, 2-11-84
Total Trucks - 5

d) Buses – Nil

13. FIR No.1331/84, 1334/84, 1335/84.

Gurdwaras – 3
Mandirs – Nil

14. From the files of FIR No.1333/84, 1334/84 and 1336, date 1-11-84, no person sustained any injury. On 3-11-84, Rajinder Kumar w/o Manmohan Singh reported that she suspected that her husband and three relatives were burnt in the paint shop. Other information not available due to non-availability of record.

15. No record.

16. FIR No.1334/84, date 1-11-84, U/s 302 IPC IO SI Shiv Kumar.

17. FIR No. 1331/84 1332/84 1333/84 1334/84 1335/84 1336/84 1344/84 Total

Date of Arrest 1-11-84 1-11-84 1-11-84 1-11-84 1-11-84 1-11-84 3-11-84

Sikhs 2             2

Non-Sikhs   10 4 3 7 2 1 27

Date of Release - No Record No Record No Record -

18. As per information available in the Commission's file the number of round fired information is as under:

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

Rounds Fired - 8 rounds were fired by SHO in Nehru Bazar, Panchkuian Road and Main Bazar Pahar Ganj. 5 more rounds were fired, however, the details are not available. 60 rounds were fired, however, details are not available. 13 rounds were fired, however, details are not available. 10 rounds were fired, however, details are not available. -

19. No person was injured during police firing on mob between 1st Nov. to 4th Nov.1984. But on 5-11-84 during in discriminate firing from H.No.2176, Gali No.1, Chuna Mandi resulting in death of one Mangal Singh and army Hawaldar (Head Constable) Krishan Bhandar Gaurang. As occupant of H.No.2176 were firing indiscriminately on public/ police/ army. Hence, police/ army had fire in self defence to bring the situation under control resulting in death of two Sikhs, namely Aamir Singh and Narender Singh. A cast FIR No.1349/84 date 5-11-84 U/s 147,148,307,302 IPC and 25/54/59 arms act was registered at police station Pahar Ganj.

20. a) No tear gas was available at the police station Pahar Ganj.
b) Police had to resort to lathi charge at innumerable places, however, the details are not available.
c) The mob was dispersed from innumerable places, however, the details are not available.

21. 4 policemen suffered simple injuries. FIR Nos. 1336/84 and 1338/84, dtd.1-11-84.

22. No police vehicle was burnt or damaged during the period.

23. Postmortem in respect of 7 victims including the army hawaldar was got conducted.

24. The dead bodies were handed over to the relatives of the deceased except in case FIR No.1336/84, dt. 1-11-84 and 1341/84 dt.3-11-84 as the deceased could not be identified.

25. Except the unidentified dead bodies all the remaining dead bodies were cremated by their relatives. The unidentified dead bodies were cremated at electric crematorium.

26. One.

27. The special messenger were sent FIR Nos. 1329 – 1345/84, date 1-11-84 to 4-11-84.

28. Yes, the fire brigade did arrive at many places to extinguish fire, however, the detail is not available.

29. No record available.

30. FIR No.1333/84, date 1-11-84.

31. Total 10 cases were sent as "UNTRACE".

32. Total 07 cases were charge-sheeted.

33. Nil.

34. The following were damaged/ destroyed:

FIR No.1332/84, date 1-11-84.
i. Two wheeler
ii. Two wheeler
iii. Truck
iv. Truck
v. Truck
vi. Two wheeler

FIR No.1333/84, dt.1-11-84
i. One wooden chair
ii. One bag containing 30/35 Kg. Iron Nail
iii. Six chappal
iv. Utensils
v. Six shoes
vi. One pair black shoes
vii. Two cotton sarees and two blankets
viii. Eleven pieces of clothes

FIR No.1334/84, date 1-11-84
i. Scooter
ii. Scooter
iii. Car
iv. Car

35. Nil.

36. Relates to PHQ.

37. Relates to PHQ.

38. Relates to Riot Cell.

39. FIR No.1344/84, U/s 448/382/506 IPC, Surinder Kumar s/o Sohan Lal, R/o 2401, Gali Tilak, Chunna Mandi, Pahar Ganj, convicted u/s 448 IPC by Shri T.D. Kasav M.M. on 21-05-86 the accused was bounded for Rs.2,000/- for his good behaviour.

40. As per record of police station case FIR No.1332/84 and 1333/84 are still pending trial. But no further details is available.

41. ACP did visit the area, however, the timing are not available.

42. DCP did visit the area, however, the timing are not available.

43. Addl. CP/CP/LG visited the area between 31-10-84 to 04-11-84, however, the details are not available.

44. Most of the Sikh families took shelter in the police station Pahar Ganj.

45. Army arrived in the police station at about 7 PM of 01-11-84. It was deployed immediately.

46. Other then police station No relief center was set up by other agency.

47. As far as possible, food, water and medicines were provided to Sikh families with the help extended by some respectable of the areas.

48. Five lacs on 31-10-84 (Approx.).

49. There is 15% to 20% Sikh population in the area of police station Pahar Ganj.

50. Though, the Sikhs were living in all area of police station Pahar Ganj, and there was no concentration in any specific area. Still there appears to be no demographic change in the area of police station Pahar Ganj, however, a large number of people have shifted out of Pahar Ganj due to massive commercialization.

sd/-
Station House Officer
Police Station Pahar Ganj

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