Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain convicted in northeast Delhi riots case, 12 others acquitted

A Delhi court on Saturday (October 10, 2026) convicted former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain of abetment to rioting in a case related to the northeast Delhi riots in 2020. The court acquitted the 12 other accused of all charges.Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh of a Karkardooma court held Tahir Hussain guilty of rioting and abetment. Hussain has been discharged of several offences, including damage to property, arson, and criminal conspiracy.The hearing for the sentencing will take place on November 16, 2026. The detailed order is awaited.Delhi violence: Court sends Tahir Hussain to seven-day police custodyThe case stems from a First Information Report registered with the Dayalpur police on a complaint by Irshad Ali, who alleged that his shop had been looted and set ablaze on February 24, 2020 during the riots. Mr. Ali claimed to have faced losses of ₹27-28 lakh, including stolen goods, and damage to property.Another complainant, Mohd Zahid, alleged that members of the rioting mob had raised slogans in support of the former AAP councillor.Hussain and four others were convicted in July in a case pertaining to the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the riots. The northeast Delhi riots of February 2020 claimed 53 lives, left many injured, and resulted in widespread damage to property. Published - October 10, 2026 07:06 pm IST