Monday, August 8 2005 19:26 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: In a virtual indictment of Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the Nanavati Commission that probed the Delhi carnage has recommended examination of six cases closed as untraced.

Noting that there is "credible material" against Kumar for "recording a finding" that he and another Congress leader Balwan Khokhar were "probably involved as alleged by witnesses," it said in these particular cases no chargesheets were filed.

"The Commission recommends to the Government to examine only those cases where the witnesses have accused Sajjan Kumar specifically and yet no chargesheets were filed against him and the cases were terminated as untraced and if there is justification for the same, take further action as is permitted by law," it said in its 349-page report tabled in both Houses of Parliament today (Aug 8, 2005).

The cases, which were closed as untraced and which "still deserve to be re-examined" are those registered under three FIRs in Sultanpuri Police Station, two FIRs in Mangolpuri Police Station and one FIR at Delhi Cantt Police Station, it said.

"Many witnesses have stated about the involvement of Sajjan Kumar, Balwan Khokhar, Pratap Singh, Maha Singh and Mohinder Singh," the report noted.

With regard to probe in various cases against Kumar, it said, "There is ample material to show that no proper investigation was done by the police even in those cases which were registered by them."