1984 Delhi Sikh Genocide - Affidavits

Affidavit submitted before the Misra Commission

I, Sardar Singh Ahuja, aged about 63 years, son of Khushal Singh Ahuja, r/o A-54, Subhadra Colony, Sarai Rohilla, Delhi, do hereby on solemn affirmation state and declare as under: -

1. I say that at abut 2.30 PM on 1-11-84, the Granthi of our Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Sarai Rohilla, Delhi made announcement on the loudspeaker that the Gurdwara was attacked by the Non-Sikhs and the Sikhs should came to the Gurdwara to save it. On hearing this announcement I went to the Gurdwara, along with my sons Amarjit Singh and Manmohan Singh. About 25 to 30 Sikhs reached the Gurdwara in response to the said announcement.

A huge crowd was gathered near the Gurdwara of Non-Sikhs who were time and again attacking the Gurdwara. We Sikhs were repelling the attacks of Non-Sikhs. After some time a police vehicle came there, who did not check the Non-Sikh crowd but announced that the Sikhs should enter the Gurdwara.

2. The Sikhs responded to the police call and entered the Gurdwara. Across the road there are barracks of Railway Protection force. The railway protection force opened fire on the Sikhs in the Gurdwara. I was hit on my legs and other parts of the body and one bullet struck me at my abdomen. The RPF men who were firing were all Non-Sikhs. They did not fire on the Non-Sikh mob who has attacking the Gurdwara. They fired about 100 rounds. One or two of them were having double barrel guns as well. About 3 or 4 persons were killed on the spot.

3. This firing was resorted by Railway Protection Force men because the Sikhs repelled the attacks of the Non-Sikhs mob who were trying to loot the Gurdwara and were intending to set it on fire.

4. When heavy firing started Sikhs were complied to abandon the Gurdwara and then the Gurdwara was looted and burnt by the Non-Sikh mob.

5. I was then taken to Bara Hindu Rao Hospital by a police van who came there at my house after some time upon information having been given by some one. Because I was mentioning Railway protection force men who fired at me and others and the cause of serious injury to me was due to their firing my report was not recorded. The firing was started at about 3.30 PM or 4 PM.

6. I am attaching herewith copies of the medical record. Neither any case is registered against the RPF men so far as my knowledge goes nor any investigation is done. The police never gave any protection to the Sikhs against the Non-Sikhs for several days from 1-11-84.

The culprits should be punished.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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