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Ex-AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain Sentenced To 2 Years In Jail Over 2020 Delhi Riots
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News18•16-10-2026, 20:12
Ex-AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain Sentenced To 2 Years In Jail Over 2020 Delhi Riots
- •A Delhi court sentenced former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain to two years of rigorous imprisonment for abetting riots during the February 2020 North-East Delhi violence.
- •The court observed that Hussain facilitated rioters by providing his house as a vantage point to attack people and damage property.
- •The judge noted that as an elected representative, Hussain had a responsibility to maintain peace rather than aid unlawful conduct.
- •The court rejected the defense argument that Hussain's lack of physical participation in the mob reduced his culpability, stating that the guiding hand is as guilty as the acting hand.
- •This marks Hussain's second conviction in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots, following his earlier life sentence for the murder of IB staffer Ankit Sharma.
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A Delhi court sentenced former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain to two years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 for abetting rioting by providing his house as a vantage point during the February 2020 North-East Delhi riots.
Tahir Hussain was convicted under Section 147 read with Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), though he was acquitted of other charges including rioting, mischief, and criminal conspiracy.
No, this is Hussain's second conviction in connection with the February 2020 riots, as he was previously convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Intelligence Bureau staffer Ankit Sharma.
