Hussain was arrested by the police in connection with the violence that broke out on February 23-24 in parts of northeast Delhi in which at least 54 people lost their lives.
The Special Cell had registered a separate case in connection with the violence.
Hussain has also been named as an accused in the FIR lodged in the murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma whose body was recovered from a drain in Chand Bagh on February 26.
Tahir Hussain is in judicial custody.
( With inputs from ANI )