Batla House Encounter: Delhi Court Awards Death Penalty To Ariz Khan, Convicted For Cop's Murder

As per reports, Delhi Police sought death penalty for Khan, allegedly associated with the terror outfit Indian Mujahideen.

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Batla House Encounter Case Verdict: A Delhi court on Monday awarded death penaltly to Ariz Khan who has been convicted in the 2008 Balta House encounter case for the murder of police inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and other offences.

While announcing quantum of sentence, the court termed the case as "rarest of rare case". 

The court, had on March 8, convicted Khan in the case, noting that he murdered encounter specialist and Police Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma. While announcing the verdict, Additional Sessions Judge Sandeep Yadav had said that Ariz, along with his associates, intentionally and voluntarily caused the murder of Inspector M.C. Sharma by a gunshot.

As per the claims made by Police, Ariz is allegedly associated with the terror outfit Indian Mujahideen. He was, the Police said, present at Batla House, along with four others and managed to give police a slip during the encounter.

Ariz was arrested in February 2018, a decade after allegedly being on the run after the encounter at L-18 in Batla House.

As per report, Ariz has been convicted under section 186 (Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 333 (voluntarily causes grievous hurt), 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant), 302 (murder).

He has also been held guilty under 307 (attempt to murder), 174(a) (Non-appearance in response to a proclamation) 34 (criminal intention) of the Indian Penal Code and 27 (using any prohibited weapons) of the Arms Act.

On September 19, 2008, the Special Cell of Delhi Police carried out a deadly encounter in Jamia Nagar's Batla House in New Delhi, where two suspected Indian Mujahideen militant were killed and unfortunately a Police Inspector lost his life.