Hashimpura case: HC seeks UP response on Swamy’s plea

The Delhi high court on Thursday sought the UP government’s response on Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy’s plea, seeking further probe to ascertain the alleged role of P Chidambaram, who was Minister of State for Home during the 1987 Hashimpura massacre that had claimed 42 lives.

A Bench of Justices GS Sistani and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal also sought replies of all 16 acquitted police personnel on appeals by Uttar Pradesh, NHRC and some private parties, including Zulfiqar Nasir, a survivor of the massacre, against a trial court’s order.