Life term for ex-AAP leader Tahir Hussain in Delhi riots case; why city court ruled out death penalty

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A Delhi court sentenced former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for the 2020 murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma during riots. The judge indicated that the case was not severe enough for the death penalty, citing potential for reform.

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