The incident took place a week after five serial blasts on 13 September 2008 that hit Delhi in which at least 30 people were killed and over 100 injured . The killing of Atif Amin , who was the chief bomber of the Indian Mujahideen , had dealt a severe blow to the group , which earlier been blamed for terror attacks between 2007 and 2009 , in Delhi , Ahmedabad , Jaipur , Surat and Faizabad , according to investigating agencies . On the two-year anniversary of the encounter a shooting took place at the gates of historic Jama Masjid , Delhi , in which two foreign tourists were injured , apart from that a car bomb with failed timer was also found in the vicinity . The police had filed the chargesheet against Shahzad , Ariz Khan ( absconding ) , Atif Ameen and Mohammed Sajid on 28 April 2010 , accusing them of killing Inspector Sharma on 19 September 2008 . On 15 February 2011 , Additional Sessions Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar framed charges against accused Shahzad Ahmed alias Pappu for the offences of murder ( Section 302 ) , attempt to murder ( Section 307 ) , section 333 ( causing hurt to public servant ) , 353 ( assault to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty ) , 186 ( obstructing public servant in discharge of his public functions ) and 201 ( causing disappearance of evidence ) of the Indian Penal Code , besides section 27 of the Arms Act for his role in the ' encounter '
five serial blasts on 13 September 2008
13 September 2008 Delhi bombings
Batla House encounter case