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Delhi Court Convicts Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain for Rioting

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC · How we work

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Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain was convicted of abetment to rioting by a Delhi court.
The conviction applied IPC Section 147 read with Section 109 for rioting and abetment.
The court acquitted the other twelve accused of all charges.
A sentencing hearing is set for November 16.
He previously received a life sentence for murdering IB officer Ankit Sharma.

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Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain was convicted of abetment to rioting by a Delhi court.
The conviction applied IPC Section 147 read with Section 109 for rioting and abetment.
The court acquitted the other twelve accused of all charges.
A sentencing hearing is set for November 16.
He previously received a life sentence for murdering IB officer Ankit Sharma.