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.
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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.