1984 anti-Sikh riots: Witness Abhishek Verma agrees to undergo polygraph test

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Witness Abhishek Verma agrees to undergo polygraph test

New Delhi, July 26 : Arms dealer Abhishek Verma, a witness in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, has agreed to a polygraph test. On July 6, Verma told a Delhi court he was willing to take the test on the condition that he was provided security cover.Verma claimed he faced threat from Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, a suspect in the case and asked for two Protective Service Officers (PSOs) and guards outside his home round the clock.
The court had directed him to file in writing the request for security protection.
On June 2, the Delhi court pronounced its order on the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) plea, seeking permission to conduct a lie-detector test on Tytler.
Earlier, the court had asked arms dealer Abhishek Verma, who is a witness in the case, to explain the conditions for undergoing the polygraph test.

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