'Rarest of the rare': Court awards death penalty to Ariz Khan in Batla House case (Ld)
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Mon, Mar 15 2021 21:27 IST
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Batla House encounter: Court convicts Ariz Khan. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, March 15 : Calling it a 'rarest of the rare' case, a Delhi Court on Monday awarded death penalty to Ariz Khan, convicted of the murder of police inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and other offences, in the 2008 Batla House encounter case.
On March 08, the court had convicted Khan in the case, noting that he murdered encounter specialist and Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma.
He has been awarded the capital punishment under Section 302 (murder), three months jail under section 186 (Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), tens year under 333 (voluntarily causes grievous hurt).