A Delhi court has found former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar guilty of leading a mob that murdered a father-son duo during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The verdict relied on survivor testimonies, highlighting police inaction during the incident. Kumar faces a maximum penalty of death or life imprisonment.
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