New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- A Delhi court on Saturday convicted former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain of abetment of rioting in a case linked to the February 2020 North-East Delhi riots, while clearing him of all other charges.

Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh of the Karkardooma Courts also acquitted seven co-accused of all charges: Mohammad Shadab, Shah Alam, Riyasat Ali, Gulfam, Mohammad Rihan, Arshad Qayyum and Irshad Ahmed.

The case stemmed from an FIR invoking IPC Sections 147, 148 and 149 (rioting and unlawful assembly), 427 (mischief causing damage), 436 (mischief by fire or explosive substance to destroy a house or property) and 120B (criminal conspiracy). Hussain was acquitted on all counts except abetment of rioting...