The case was reopened after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) established a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in 2015 to re-examine the 1984 riot cases. The key witness later provided a detailed statement in 2016, leading to renewed proceedings against Kumar.Kumar was arrested in connection with this case on April 6, 2021, while serving his previous life term in Tihar Jail. The prosecution argued that he incited large-scale violence, including arson, looting, and murder.This conviction marks Kumar’s second life sentence in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. He was previously sentenced to life imprisonment by the Delhi High Court for his role in the killings of five Sikhs in Raj Nagar, Palam Colony, and for setting fire to a Gurudwara. His appeal against this conviction is currently pending before the Supreme Court.Two separate appeals challenging his acquittal in other riot-related cases are also pending before the Delhi High Court. Kumar is also facing trials in two other cases before lower courts, including one related to violence near a Gurudwara in Gulab Bagh, Nawada. Another case, concerning riots in Janakpuri and Vikaspuri, is also under trial.
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