1984 Delhi Sikh Genocide - Statements

Statement submitted before the Nanavati Commission

Witness No. 53

Name : Ms Surinder Kaur

Age : 61 Years

Occupation : House Wife

Address : C10-A, Tilak Vihar, New Delhi

On SA

I had earlier field an affidavit before Justice Ranganath Mishra Commission of Inquiry. A photocopy of it is shown to me. It is the same affidavit which I had filed. It bears my signature. The affidavit is taken on record and marked as Exhibit No.53/1. In addition to what I have stated in my affidavit, I say that my husband Anoop Singh was killed on 1.11.1984. He was killed while he was going to his sister's house.

My brother's sister's house was about 3 to 4 houses away from our house. Three other persons were also killed along with my husband. They were Kirpal Singh, Bakshish Singh and Gurmeet Singh. In our locality there were three gallis. In all there where approximately 50 houses of sardars. All the houses were looted and burnt by the mobs.

The gurdwara was in the first gali. The mob had burnt the Gurdwara and killed the sevadar and his son who were residing in the Gurdwara. About 70 to 80 Sikhs were killed in our locality. One women and three young girls were also killed.

Cross examination by S.S. Gandhi, Sr. Advocate on behalf of Delhi Police

I had mentioned only important things in my affidavit and not everything as I was very much upset because of the death of my husband, my son and other relatives. My statement was not recorded by the police. I had not given any complaint in writing to the police. It is not correct to say that I had given my statement before the police and therein I had stated that "it is not possible for me to recognize the persons who had attacked our house and killed sardars".

I do not know the names of those who had attacked my house nor can I recognize them. The affidavit was prepared according to my dictation. I had not written it. I had only signed it. I had named Mr Gouri Shankar in my affidavit as I had come to know from others that he was responsible for attacking my brothers house and killing of sardars.

I had given evidence in the Kakardooma Courts. There was one boy who was shown to me as accused but his name was not given in the affidavit. I do not know Mr Gouri Shanker nor I do not know his father's name.

No Cross examination by K.K. Sud, ASG on behalf of Central Government

Read over and found correct.

(Surinder Kaur) (G.T. Nanavati)

13th August, 2001

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