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Batla House case: Prosecution seeks death penalty for Ariz Khan
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Mon, Mar 15 2021 14:06 IST |
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Verdict in Batla House encounter case shortly. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, March 15 : The prosecution on Monday sought death penalty for Ariz Khan, an alleged Indian Mujahideen terrorist, in the 2008 Batla House encounter, while the counsel for the convict sought leniency on the ground of his young age.
Additional Sessions Judge Sandeep Yadav will pronounce the order on the sentencing at 4 p.m.
On March 8, the court had convicted Khan in the case, noting that he murdered encounter specialist and Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma.
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): A Delhi Court on Monday awarded the death penalty to the 2008 Batla House encounter case convict Ariz Khan calling it the rarest of rare case.
Inspector Sharma of the police s special cell was killed during the 2008 Batla House encounter in Jamia Nagar in south Delhi. A trial court had sentenced Indian Mujahideen terrorist Shahzad Ahmed in July 2013 to life imprisonment in connection with the case. His appeal against the verdict has been pending in the high court.
Updated Mar 15, 2021 | 17:43 IST
Senior Public Prosecutor AT Ansari further said that exemplary punishment in the case is required and urged the court to award death sentence to Khan. Representational Image | Photo Credit: PTI
Key Highlights
He was arrested by the Delhi Police s Special Cell on February 14, 2018
He is allegedly associated with the terror outfit Indian Mujahideen
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday awarded death penalty to Ariz Khan for killing Delhi police inspector Mohan Chand Sharma in the 2008 Batla House encounter, describing the case as rarest of rare case .
The court also slapped a fine of Rs 11 lakh against Khan and directed that out of the penalty amount Rs 10 lakh should be given to the family of Sharma as compensation. It also recommended additional compensation from the government to the family of the deceased police officer.