India, Jan. 23 -- A special court, which on Thursday acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to inciting violence in the Janakpuri area during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, flagged the lack of explanation by witnesses for not naming him as an accused for over three decades.

Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh noted that the complainant, Harvinder Singh, stated that during the rioting incident, his brother-in-law, Avtaar Singh and father, Sohan Singh Kohli, lost their lives, while he became disabled because of the injuries. "Unfortunately, before the victim, Harvinder Singh, could be examined (by the present court), he passed away. Nevertheless, his affidavit and statement recorded in 1991, which are proved in this case, do not ...