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Batla House encounter verdict on July 25
July 21, 2013
A Delhi court will pronounce on July 25 its verdict in the controversial 2008 Batla House encounter case in which lone suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Shahzad Ahmad has been facing trial.

"Come for order on 25th of this month," Additional Sessions Judge Rajender Kumar Shastri said, after conclusion of final arguments by the prosecution and the defence.

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