Ex-AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain Convicted of Abetting Rioting in 2020 Delhi Riots Case
The court acquitted 12 co-accused and set November 16 for arguments on sentencing in the arson case tied to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.
- On Saturday, a Delhi court convicted former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain for abetment of rioting linked to arson in the Dayalpur area during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.
- The 2020 riots in northeast Delhi left 53 people dead and caused extensive property damage, providing the backdrop for the arson case prosecuted against Hussain.
- Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh convicted Hussain under Section 147 and Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code , while acquitting all 12 co-accused of charges including criminal conspiracy and mischief by fire.
- The court scheduled a hearing on November 16 to determine sentencing for Hussain, who was suspended by the Aam Aadmi Party after his name surfaced in the case.
- This conviction follows a July ruling where a Delhi court found Hussain and four others guilty in the killing of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the same 2020 northeast Delhi riots.
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A court has convicted former AAP councilor Tahir Hussain and acquitted 12 other accused in a case related to the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots in the Dayalpur area. The court has set November 16 for the sentencing hearing.
2020 Delhi Riots Case: Tahir Hussain convicted; Court finds former AAP councillor guilty of abetment for rioting
NEW DELHI: Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain has been convicted by a Delhi court for abetment for rioting in a case linked to the February 2020 Northeast Delhi riots, marking his second conviction in connection with the violence that rocked the national capital. Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh of the Karkardooma Courts delivered the verdict on Saturday in a case registered at Dayalpur police station. However, the cour…
2020 Delhi riots case: Court convicts former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, acquits 12 accused
In a significant ruling, a Delhi court has found former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain guilty for his role in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, leading to tragic consequences. While Hussain now awaits sentencing on November 16, twelve co-defendants were acquitted in this case concerning rioting and abetment. This violence culminated in the loss of fifty-three lives alongside massive property destruction.
The New Indian Express
2020 Delhi riots: Court convicts Tahir Hussain of abetment to rioting, acquits 12 others
In July, a Delhi court convicted Hussain and four others in a case related to the killing of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 northeast
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