KANPUR: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots of Kanpur has initiated investigation with regard to two more cases, including one related to the murder of a man and his two sons in Naubasta area, after procuring details like documents, witnesses and accused related to it.
The SIT, constituted to re-investigate the riots in the city in the aftermath of the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, has so far identified 89 accused in the 13 cases so far. Out of 89, 70 are alive and rest 19 accused have died till date.
The SIT in the 11 cases has handed over the list of the names of the accused to the government, while the investigation into case No 12 and 13 is still underway. The accused will be arrested as soon as the order is received.
