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2020 Delhi riots: Tahir Hussain, 4 others get life term for murder of IB officer

Court rejects death penalty, says prosecution failed to establish convicts are beyond reformation; accused were convicted for the brutal killing of IB officer Ankit Sharma
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The conviction of five individuals for the murder of an intelligence officer during the 2020 Delhi riots underscores the severe consequences of communal violence.
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