Who was Sajjan Kumar? From 3-time Congress MP to 1984 riots convict

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar has died, Safdarjung Hospital authorities confirmed.NEW DELHI: Former Congress leader and 1984 anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar died in Tihar jail on Thursday at the age of 80.Kumar was brought dead to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital, news agency ANI reported, citing sources.The three-ti

Sajjan Kumar had been in custody since December 2018, when he surrendered following the Delhi High Court’s decision to overturn his acquittal in a case relating to the killing of five members of a Sikh family and the burning of a gurdwara.

Sajjan Kumar, who was serving life imprisonment in Tihar jail, was rushed to Safdarjung Hospital, where the doctors declared him brought dead.