Indian Court Sentences 3 To Life In Prison for 1984 Anti-Sikh Killings

The Business Standard reports that a court in India yesterday sentenced 3 defendants to life in prison for killing 5 people in 1984 in anti-Sikh riots that followed the assassination of prime minister Indira Gandhi.  The prosecution had sought the death penalty. Two others involved (a former councilor and former legislator) were sentenced to 3 years for rioting. All 5 also received fines.  The 5 were convicted in a trial last month.  In that trial, Indian National Congress Party leader Sajjan Kumar was acquitted.