Tahir Hussain (activist)

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Tahir Hussain
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Born (1969-05-08) 8 May 1969 (age 55)
Uttar Pradesh, India
Political party Aam Aadmi Party
OccupationPolitician, activist

Tahir Hussain (born 8 May 1969) is an Indian politician and activist known for his role in Citizenship Amendment Act protests, is the former councillor of the Aam Aadmi Party who was elected from Ward 59 in Nehru Vihar, East Delhi. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Political career

He was born in Uttar Pradesh. [5] [6] He was a member of the Aam Aadmi Party(now AIMIM) and had served as a councillor in Nehru Vihar. [5]

Delhi riots case

He came into the spotlight due to his alleged involvement in the 2020 Northeast Delhi communal violence. He is currently accused of the murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma and instigating an organized mob during the ongoing riots. [7] [8] [9]

The Delhi High Court granted him bail in five of the eleven cases registered against him related to the riots. However, he remains in prison in connection with the remaining cases, including the main conspiracy case. [10] [11] His bail plea was denied after the Delhi court said that allegations on Hussain are prima facie true. [12] [13] [14]

Hussain has also faced a money laundering case for allegedly funding the riots. In a separate case, a Delhi court stated that Hussain was not only a conspirator but "an active rioter" as well, and framed charges against him under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code. [15] [16]

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  2. ↑ "Court frames charges against ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, 9 others in 2020 NE Delhi riots case". The Indian Express. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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  16. ↑ Chintamani, Gautam (10 November 2021). The Midway Battle: Modi's Rollercoaster Second Term. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN   978-93-5435-369-7.
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