Affidavit of Nanavati Commission

I, Gurnam Kaur, W/o Parkash Singh, aged 62 yrs., R/o 283/266, Mandiwali Gali No.8, Vishnu Garden Ext., New Delhi-110018, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:- 

1.                  That in Oct./Nov.`84, I was staying in my own house consisting of 4 rooms at RZ-H72, Sagarpur (West), P.O. Nangal Ray, New Delhi-46.  My husband was abroad in Iraq on a construction contract.

2.                  That my eldest son, age 20 yrs., was running a general store in the outer room of our house.

3.                  That at midnight 31st Oct./1st Nov., our house was attacked by an armed violent mob of about 600 persons.  In the darkness of the night, I and my three children took shelter with  Sh. Tyagi- one of our neighbor.

4.                  That the mob looted our house and set it on fire.  When the mob retreated I saw my house.  It was completely destroyed.

5.                  That I and my children remained hiding in our neighbor house till 4th Nov. when we were evacuated by a military transport to a refugee camp set up in Sadar Gurdwara where we stayed till 22nd Nov.

6.                  That I lodged a detailed FIR in Police Station, Delhi Cantt. a 12th Nov.`84, detailing the loss of property and household goods and the well stocked general store. (copy attached)

7.                  That I suffered a loss of Rs.5 lakhs.  I have received a compensation of Rs.20,000/- (in two instalments of Rs.10,000/- each) so far.

8.                  That I pray that my loss be compensated.

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