2020 Delhi riots case: Court convicts former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, acquits 12 accused

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Saturday convicted former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain in a case related to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots in the Dayalpur area, while acquitting the 12 other accused.Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh convicted Hussain under Section 147 (punishment for rioting) read with Section 109 (punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).The court has listed the matter for hearing arguments on the quantum of sentence on November 16.The 13 accused in the case included Hussain, Mohammad Shadab, Shah Alam, Riyasat Ali, Gulfam, Rashid, Mohammad Rihan, Mohammad Abid, Arshad Qayyum, Irshad Ahmed, Deepak Singh Saini, Navneet and Mehak Singh.They were accused of rioting, theft in a dwelling house, mischief by fire or explosive substances, among other offences.In July, a Delhi court convicted Hussain and four others in a separate case related to the killing of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. The court found Hussain guilty of promoting enmity, rioting, assault, criminal force and murder.The case pertains to an FIR registered at Dayalpur police station on a complaint filed by Ankit's father, Ravinder Kumar. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) suspended Hussain after his name came up in the case.Fifty-three people were killed, several others were injured and property worth crores of rupees was damaged in the riots that broke out in February 2020. In one such case, a Delhi court framed charges against Hussain and 10 others in March 2023.(With Agency Inputs)You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Delhi | Silver Rate in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi | Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Petrol Price in Delhi | Diesel Price in Delhi | CNG Price in Delhi | LPG Price in DelhiStay updated with the latest Delhi news. Download the TOI App.