Sikh riot witness alleges threat to life

Jasbir Singh, the US-based witness in the '84 anti-Sikh riots case, has expressed his apprehension that there is a danger to his life in case he visits India for recording of his testimony.

Jasbir Singh, the US-based witness in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving former Union Minister and Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, has expressed his apprehension that there is a danger to his life if he visits India for recording his testimony.

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Filing a petition before Justice SK Mishra, the witness sought direction to the CBI that his testimony be recorded in an American court or through videoconference.

Earlier, the CBI, following a trial court order directing it to re-investigate Tytler’s role, had issued notice to Singh on January 2 seeking his presence.