Ex-AAP leader Tahir Hussain convicted of murdering IB officer during Delhi riots
A Delhi court has convicted former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others for the murder of an Intelligence Bureau officer during the 2020 Delhi riots. Six other accused individuals were acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
Why it matters
The case is a significant legal development regarding the 2020 Delhi riots, involving a high-profile political figure and a government official.
More than six years after Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma was killed during the northeast Delhi riots, a Delhi court on Monday convicted former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain and four others in the murder case, while acquitting six accused for lack of evidence.Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh, who was hearing the case against 11 accused, convicted Hussain along with Nazim, Kasim, Javed and Anas.Hussain was found guilty under provisions related to murder, promoting enmity between different religious groups, rioting and assault or criminal force used to dishonour a person.
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