New Delhi, March 20 -- The Karkardooma Court on Friday directed the State to ensure that the Delhi Riots accused Tahir Husain undergoes surgery for a hernia in custody in 15 days. The court passed the order on his interim bail plea on medical grounds.

Husain is an accused in a larger conspiracy of the North East Delhi Riots of 2020.

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Sameer Bajpai granted the relief to former AAP leader and MCD Councillor Tahir Hussain.

The court has directed the state to ensure that Tahir Hussain gets due care after surgery.

Advocate Tara Narula, counsel for Husain, said that though he sought interim bail. However, the court has ordered his surgery in custody. It is subject to his consent, she said.

Tahir Hussain, a fo...