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Batla House encounter: main accused found guilty

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NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday ruled that 2008 Batla House encounter was genuine and convicted lone suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Shahzad Ahmed of killing Delhi police inspector MC Sharma.

The court will decide on the quantum of punishment to Shahzad Ahmed on July 29, Times Now reported.

Additional sessions judge Rajender Kumar Shastri had on July 20 reserved the judgement after conclusion of final arguments by the prosecution and the defence.

During the trial, the prosecution examined 70 witnesses, including six eye-witnesses who were part of the raiding team of Delhi Police special cell.

In its final arguments, the prosecution had contended that it has sufficient circumstantial evidence and phone records to prove that Shahzad was present in the Jamia Nagar flat in Batla House and was among those who had fired at the police team leading to the death of Delhi Police inspector M C Sharma.

It had said that Shahzad, along with another accused Junaid, had jumped off the balcony and fled after firing at the police team during the September 19, 2008 Batla House encounter.

The counsel, appearing for Shahzad, however, had claimed that he was not present in the flat in which the alleged shootout took place.

The defence had claimed that as per ballistic reports, the bullets found in the slain police officer’s body matched the gun seized from the spot and not from the weapon which was allegedly retrieved from Shahzad’s possession when he was arrested.

It was contended on his behalf that none of the witnesses had given any description of the occupants of the flat.

Shahzad is said to be one of the occupants of the flat in Jamia Nagar where the encounter took place on September 19, 2008 between the officers of the special cell and the suspected IM terrorists. (Agencies)

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