New Delhi: A key witness in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, Surender Singh, is said to have altered his testimony in response to repeated threats. During his statement before the Rouse Avenue Court on Monday, Manjeet Singh GK, the former chairman of the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC), disclosed this information.

According to GK, Surender Singh often informed him that he had been intimidated, which caused his assertions to be inconsistent. GK encouraged Singh to speak the truth by assuring him of the backing of the community.

His remarks are being recorded in relation to the Pul Bangash anti-Sikh riots of 1984. In this case, Congress leader Jagdish Tytler is on trial.

Manjeet Singh GK’s testimony was recorded by Special Judge Jitendra Singh via CBI prosecutor Amit Jindal.

“When I met Surender Singh, he told me that he had been threatened multiple times, so he gave me different versions of statements,” GK said. I reassured him that he should be honest and that the community is behind him. He then revealed to the CBI the truth about accused Jagdish Tytler’s role in the current case.

Following the evidence of Manjit Singh GK, senior counsel HS Phoolka voiced confidence on Monday that Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, who is accused of murdering three Sikhs near the Pul Bangash Gurudwara during the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, will be found guilty.

A CD with video snippets of Jagdish Tytler’s sting operation was also shown in court during the hearing. Evidence was provided from a 2012 sting operation carried out by Manjit Singh GK, the former president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC). Tytler reportedly bragged about his authority and confessed to murdering 100 Sikhs during the operation.

Today, a case was launched against Jagdish Tytler for the 1984 Sikh genocide murder of three Sikhs at Pul Bangash Gurudwara.

The CBI had received a sting operation from Manjit Singh GK, the former president of the DSGMC. I am incredibly strong, and Jagdish Tytler acknowledged that he had murdered 100 Sikhs during this sting operation. This sting was carried out in 2012. When the CD was played in court today, it was evident that Jagdish Tytler was claiming to have slain 100 Sikhs. Jagdish Tytler’s attorney is attempting to establish that he is not the one behind the sting operation. Following Manjit Singh GK’s declaration, we are certain that Jagdish Tytler would also be imprisoned,” HS Phoolka told reporters.

Anil Kumar Sharma, the defense attorney, cross-examined GK, the CBI witness. He represented Jagdish Tytler along with attorneys Apoorv Sharma and Anuj Sharma.

GK acknowledged during cross-examination that he was not there for the sting operation on Jagdish Tytler and that he was not engaged in its recording.

He said, “It is also true that I, GK, had nothing to do with the recording of the same. It’s also true that I have no idea who carried out the sting operation or why. I don’t know what process was used to document the sting operation.

Senior Advocate HS Phoolka represented the riot victims during the hearing, as did attorneys Kamna and Surpreet Kaur. On November 1, 1984, three Sikhs were killed close to Gurudwara Pul Bangash.