Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, who is facing accusations related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, requested permission from a Delhi court on Thursday to participate in proceedings via video conferencing. This request was made by his lawyer.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vidhi Gupta Anand is likely to pass an order on Tytler’s request tomorrow, his advocate Manu Sharma said.
The counsel made the plea before the court, seeking relief over security concerns.
The advocate sought the court’s permission for Tytler’s appearance remotely, citing a protest by the Sikh community during his appearance on August 5.
The court on August 5, accepted the bail bond furnished by Tytler, a former union minister, in the case.
The judge will now hear the matter on August 11.
A sessions court had earlier granted anticipatory bail to Tytler on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and one surety of the same amount. It had also imposed certain conditions on him, including that he would not tamper with evidence or leave the country without its permission. The magisterial court had on July 26 summoned Tytler after taking cognisance of a charge sheet in the case.
Three people were killed and a gurdwara was set ablaze in the Pul Bangash area of the national capital on November 1, 1984, a day after the then-prime minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards.
