Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Delhi Court Convicts Tahir Hussain of Abetting Rioting
A Delhi court found former councillor Tahir Hussain guilty of helping rioting in a case from the 2020 Delhi riots.
The case is about a shop in Dayalpur that was allegedly looted and set on fire.
The shopkeeper said goods were stolen and the shop was damaged.
The court convicted Hussain of abetment to rioting but cleared him of the other charges in this case.
Most reports say 12 other accused were acquitted, though one report says seven.
The court will hear arguments about Hussain’s sentence on November 16.
Hussain was also convicted in a separate case about the killing of officer Ankit Sharma.
The 2020 riots killed 53 people and injured several others.
A Delhi court convicted former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain in a case tied to the February 2020 northeast Delhi riots.
Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh found Hussain guilty under Indian Penal Code Sections 147 and 109, while acquitting him of the other charges.
The case concerns a shop in Dayalpur allegedly looted and set on fire on February 24, 2020; the shopkeeper claimed losses of ₹17–18 lakh in goods and about ₹10 lakh in property damage.
Most reports say the court acquitted 12 co-accused; one report instead says seven co-accused were acquitted.
Arguments on Hussain’s sentence are scheduled for November 16; he has also been convicted in a separate case over the killing of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma.
- Who
- Former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain; reports differ on how many co-accused were acquitted.
- What
- Hussain was convicted of abetment to rioting under Indian Penal Code Sections 147 and 109 and acquitted of the other charges in this case.
- When
- The verdict was delivered on a Saturday; arguments on the sentence are scheduled for November 16. The reports do not consistently specify the verdict date.
- Where
- The case concerns a shop in Dayalpur, northeast Delhi, and was heard at Karkardooma Court.
- Why
- The case arose from allegations that a shop was looted and set on fire during the February 2020 northeast Delhi riots.
Most reports
One report
Number of co-accused acquitted
Most reports
Most reports state that 12 co-accused were acquitted.
One report
One report states that seven co-accused were acquitted.
- Convicted person
- Tahir Hussain, a former Aam Aadmi Party councillor
- Conviction
- Abetment to rioting under Indian Penal Code Sections 147 and 109
- Other charges
- Hussain was acquitted of the other charges in this case
- Alleged shop incident
- A shop in Dayalpur was allegedly looted and set on fire on February 24, 2020
- Alleged losses
- The shopkeeper claimed goods worth ₹17–18 lakh were stolen and damage was about ₹10 lakh
- Next court step
- Arguments on the quantum of sentence are scheduled for November 16
- Co-accused
- Most reports say 12 were acquitted; one report says seven
- Riots' toll
- The February 2020 riots killed 53 people and injured several others
Sources
2020 Delhi Riots: Court Convicts Ex-AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain of Rioting Abetment
Tahir Hussain Convicted Of Abetment To Rioting In 2020 Northeast Delhi Riots
Tahir Hussain convicted, 12 others acquitted
Delhi Court Convicts Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain in Case Linked to 2020 Northeast Delhi Riots
Delhi court convicts Tahir Hussain of abetment to rioting in 2020 riots case Delhi court convicts Tahir Hussain of abetment to rioting in 2020 riots case
Ex-AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain Convicted In Delhi Riots Case
