Paid rent arrears with interest

Residential house, the tenant's Arrears of rent plus interest finally paid after 2 -1/2 years. 

Query:  In filing ITR , is the interest earned on arrears of rent paid be considered part of rental income or the interest part be income from other sources? 

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A landlord received payment for rent arrears, including interest, after a significant delay of 2.5 years. The query is about how to correctly declare this received interest for tax purposes. Specifically, should it be treated as part of the rental income or as income from other sources (IFOS) when filing the Income Tax Return (ITR)?

Declare it under Schedule  'IFOS' ...

Declare it under Schedule  'IFOS' ...

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