Affidavit submitted before Misra Commission

I, Ajit Singh (Jit Singh) S/o S Hari Singh, aged 27 years, resident of S-42, Mangolpuri, Delhi, do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as under: -

1.                  On 1-11-1984, while we were sitting in our house, we came to know of disturbance in R-Block, the killing of Sikhs and burning of their houses. We were terrified and went inside our house.

2.                  At about 12 – 1 PM, a big mob attacked our house. They were carrying sticks and iron rods and were raising slogans. They stoned us and we went in our houses, trying to save ourselves.

3.                  In the midst of this attack, the police came at about 2 – 2:30 PM. They did not help us at all. On the contrary they incited the mob and asked them to kill the Sikhs and burn their houses. The mob began stoning more vigorously. The mob beat with sticks and iron rods those Sikhs whom they caught. One of our men died and some were injured. The mob continued violence and stoning in the presence of the police.

4.                  When the pressure of the mob increased very much, we ran and hid ourselves where even we could find a hiding place. Burning this period our house were looted.

5.                  Had the police not come in support of the mob the mob would not dared to attack us.

6.                  I suffered a loss of 30,000 / 40,000 in the looting of my house

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