Affidavit submitted before Misra Commission (1987).

 I, Satnam Kaur aged 25 years of age, wife of Surender Singh, r/o C-54 DDA Flats, Slum Tenements, Garhi, New Delhi do hereby on solemn affirmation state and declare as under: –

1.      I and my family was earlier living in Qr. No. 5/29, Block No. X, Gali No.6, Brahmpuri near Shahdara, Delhi at the relevant time.

2.      On 1.11.84 at about 9AM my husband and his brother Kartar Singh 20 years of age started for their duty at the factory, but near the house, they were beaten by the non-Sikhs but somehow they came back to the house.

3.      At about 10.AM on the same day Kalicharan and his son Hari Om my neighbourers, Harbajan Singh Jat, two brothers Davan and Lachu all the three residents of the back street of our house,  and one Prahlad r/o of my street and three more persons of my street who can be identified but I do not know their names brought about 300 to 400 non-Sikhs mob who were abusing the Sikhs and started brick-batting my house.  Our doors were broken by them. My husband and his brother were beaten mercilessly with lathis, iron rods and they were stabbed all over the body time and again. One Cong. (I) worker Guddu of the area was having sword in his hand and he inflicted sword injuries on my husband and his brother and when they were still alive, kerosene oil was put on them & they were burnt to death.

4.      I was also beaten. One brick hit my head and I fell down. Then I assailants threw one burning tyre on me. By the heat of tyre I came to senses and got up and ran for safety to the house of my neighbour who is teacher. My children were saved by the same teacher. Kalicharan was saying loudly that my children, four in number, should also be burnt to death.

5.      Police refused to record my report and I was told to get and should thank that I and my children were not killed. The attack was organized by the Cong.(I) workers and my husband before / his death told me that majority of the mob was Cong. (I) workers.

6.      Action may be taken against the culprits and I should be given compensation for the loss of property which is about 70,000/- including jewellery.