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Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain convicted in 2020 Delhi riots case
Tahir Hussain, an ex-councillor from the Aam Aadmi Party, has been convicted of abetting rioting during the 2020 Delhi communal violence. The conviction marks his second sentencing related to the riots, following an earlier life sentence for murder.
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A Delhi court has convicted former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain of abetting rioting during the 2020 Delhi communal clashes that left dozens dead and hundreds injured. The verdict adds to Hussain's legal troubles stemming from the violence that erupted in northeast Delhi in February 2020.
Hussain was previously sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Ankit Sharma, an Intelligence Bureau staffer, during the same period of violence. Sharma's death became one of the emblematic cases from the riots, with his body discovered in a drain near Hussain's residence.
The 2020 Delhi riots occurred following protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, with communal violence spreading across several areas in the capital. Multiple arrests and convictions have followed in the months and years since the violence, as authorities worked to prosecute those accused of inciting and participating in the rioting.
Hussain's latest conviction underscores the ongoing legal proceedings related to the 2020 riots, which remains a significant chapter in recent Delhi history. The case has involved numerous accused persons facing charges ranging from rioting to murder to conspiracy.