Batla House encounter: Court awards death penalty to Ariz Khan for killing Delhi Police inspector

A Delhi court on Monday awarded death penalty to convict Ariz Khan in connection with the 2008 Batla House encounter, calling the case ‘rarest of rare’. A fine of Rs 11 lakh has also been imposed on Ariz.

Last week, the alleged Indian Mujahideen terrorist was held guilty of Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma’s death.