This story is from June 20, 2020

Northeast Delhi riots: Two more chargesheets filed against AAP ex-councillor Tahir Hussain

Northeast Delhi riots: Two more chargesheets filed against AAP ex-councillor Tahir Hussain
Tahir Hussain
NEW DELHI: Trouble seems to be mounting for suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain as Crime Branch of Delhi Police has filed two more chargesheets against him in the northeast Delhi riots.
In the first chargesheet, Tahir was allegedly found instigating arsonists to throw Molotov cocktails at a crowd in a parking lot near his house on main Karawal Nagar Road. He had also incited 10 others to shoot at the crowd from his terrace.
Hussain has also been accused of leading a mob to loot and ransack houses in the second chargesheet.
A godown was set on fire leading to a loss of Rs 25-30 lakh to the owner. Several eyewitnesses told police that Hussain had led 40-50 youths who went on the rampage.
Police said a mob had gathered outside Pradeep's parking lot adjacent to Hussain's residence near Chand Bagh pulia on February 24. The rioters broke open the gate of Pradeep's house and robbed his belongings. His family was preparing for a wedding. The rioters destroyed the hall and items for the ceremony.
The ex-councillor instigated the crowd outside his house after which someone started firing shots. Another group dropped petrol bombs on the parked vehicles due to which several of them were gutted.
Ten people, including Hussain and his younger brother Shah Alam, have been named in the chargesheet. Both have been arrested and named as accused in the murder of IB sleuth Ankit Sharma too. The sequence of events and eyewitness accounts have been mentioned in the document.
The second chargesheet, filed on the basis of another FIR, stated that Hussain led a mob that went on a looting and arson spree on the main Karawal Nagar Road. The rioters entered houses and robbed valuables from the residents before setting the godown on fire. Six people, including Hussain, have been named in the document. The statements of the house owners have also been appended to it.
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