On 27 February 2020, riots broke out in northeast Delhi. The clashes left 53 people dead and caused extensive damage to property worth crores of rupees.
Tahir Hussain, who had been elected in a by‑election in 2020, was later suspended by the Aam Aadmi Party. West Delhi and Showkat Hussain appear in the record.
On 1 March 2023, a Delhi court framed charges against Hussain and ten other individuals.
The case against Hussain involved allegations of rioting, theft, and mischief by fire.
In July 2024, Hussain was convicted in a separate case for the killing of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma. This conviction is separate from the riot case.
On 16 November 2024, the court listed the matter for hearing arguments on the quantum of sentence.
The court’s decision came on 10 October 2026. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh found Tahir Hussain guilty under IPC Section 147 read with Section 109 for abetment to rioting in the Dayalpur area of the northeast Delhi riots. In the same judgment, twelve other accused were acquitted, leaving Hussain as the sole convicted party among the thirteen individuals originally charged.
The case against Hussain involved allegations of rioting, theft, and mischief by fire.
Following the emergence of his name in the proceedings, the Aam Aadmi Party suspended Hussain. The Aam Aadmi Party's stance is neutral.
The broader 2020 northeast Delhi riots resulted in fifty‑three deaths. Besides the loss of life, many were injured and private and public property suffered significant harm. The financial impact was damage worth crores of rupees.
Apart from the central figures, West Delhi, Showkat Hussain, and Hussain's election in a by‑election in 2020 appear in the record.
The conviction was delivered on 10 October 2026. Tahir Hussain remains suspended from the Aam Aadmi Party, and his earlier conviction for the killing of Ankit Sharma remains on record.