New Delhi: Thirteen years after the Batla House encounter, a Delhi Court on Monday sentenced Ariz Khan, who was convicted of the murder of inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and other offences, to death. Additional Sessions Judge Sandeep Yadav called it a ‘rarest of rare case’ while awarding the death penalty. The prosecution had sought death penalty […]
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Batla House encounter: Court convicts Indian Mujahideen terrorist Ariz Khan
New Delhi: A Delhi Court on Monday convicted Ariz Khan, an alleged Indian Mujahideen terrorist, in a case related to the 2008 Batla House encounter, noting that he intentionally caused the murder of encounter specialist and Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma. On September 19, 2008, the Special Cell of Delhi Police carried out an encounter in Jamia […]