Former AAP Leader Tahir Hussain Convicted in IB Officer Ankit Sharma's Murder Case
- On Monday, the Karkardooma Court convicted former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain and four others for the murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.
- The communal violence erupted in February 2020 amid protests against the Citizenship Act, leaving 53 people dead and more than 500 injured as arson and vandalism occurred.
- Ravinder Kumar, Sharma's father, filed the FIR at Dayalpur Police Station after his son's body was recovered from a drain in the Chand Bagh area.
- The court acquitted six other accused due to lack of evidence; Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh is expected to issue the detailed written order on Tuesday.
- Hussain faced multiple charges including murder under IPC section 302, with the court upholding the conviction despite acquitting him of the criminal conspiracy charge.
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Tahir Hussain, four others convicted in IB staff Ankit Sharma murder case
Former Aam Aadmi Party councillor is convicted for murder, kidnapping with intent to confine, rioting with deadly weapons, among other serious charges, and acquitted on charges of hatching a criminal conspiracy and abetment of mutiny
2020 Delhi riots: Ex-AAP leader Tahir Hussain convicted for IB officer's murder
A Delhi court has convicted former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain and four others for the murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. Hussain was found guilty of charges including murder, rioting, and promoting enmity, following a complaint by Sharma's father. The incident occurred amidst communal violence linked to anti-CAA protests, which resulted in 53 deaths.
Delhi Riots 2020: Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain convicted
New Delhi: In a landmark judgment pertaining to the Delhi riots of 2020, the Delhi court on July 13, Monday convicted former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain and four others for the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma. While holding guilty of murder, rioting and promoting communal enmity, the court acquitted Tahir Hussain & others on the charge of criminal conspiracy. The verdict comes more than six years after …
2020 Delhi riots: Tahir Hussain convicted in IB officer murder case
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday, July 13, convicted former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain and four others for the sensational killing of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh was hearing the case against a total of 11 accused, including Hussain, and convicted five of them. The court found Tahir Hussain guilty under the charges of promoting enmity…
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