Additional sessions judge Sandeep yadav said Ariz would be hung by the neck to death.
The court also imposed a total fine of 11 lakh rupees on Ariz Khan. He said that Rs 10 lakh should be handed over to Mohan Chand Sharma’s family members immediately.
Inspector Mohan Sharma from the special police cell was killed during the encounter at Jamia Nagar in South Delhi.
“I feel that the fine of Rs 10 lakh is insufficient. Therefore, I am referring the matter to the Delhi Legal Services Authority for additional compensation to be awarded,” the judge said.
Meeting at Batla House: Ariz Khan convicted of the murder of Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma
The additional prosecutor AT Ansari, who requested the death penalty for Ariz, pointed out that it was not just any murder, but the murder of a law enforcement officer who was a defender of justice and added that the case attracts an exemplary penalty. , which is capital punishment.
“Ariz, along with others, carried deadly weapons, which clearly suggests that they were willing to kill anyone in any eventuality. They were the first to start fire without any provocation,” Ansari said.
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Attorney MS Khan, who appeared in Ariz, opposed the death penalty and said the incident was not premeditated.
The court had said on March 8 that it was “duly proven that Ariz Khan and his associates murdered a police officer and shot the police officer.”
A trial court sentenced the Indian mujahideen terrorist Shahzad Ahmed in July 2013 to life imprisonment in connection with the case.
His appeal against the verdict is pending in the superior court.
Ariz Khan had fled the scene and was declared an offender.
He was arrested on February 14, 2018, and faced trial.
(With inputs from agencies)
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