Court convicts Tahir Hussain in 2020 Delhi riots murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma
A Delhi court on [date] convicted former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain and four others for the murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots. The court is expected to hear arguments on the quantum of sentence on [next date].
Ankit Sharma was found dead in a drain in North-East Delhi on February 26, 2020, with 51 injuries on his body. The prosecution described the killing as a 'brutal murder' and has sought the death penalty for Hussain.
The court found Hussain guilty under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including murder, rioting, and criminal conspiracy. The other convicts were identified as [names].
The case was investigated by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Delhi Police. The trial was conducted on a day-to-day basis.
Hussain was also an accused in the murder of another IB officer and several other cases related to the 2020 riots. The court's verdict came after four years of legal proceedings.
The 2020 Delhi riots, which erupted in February 2020, resulted in over 50 deaths and hundreds of injuries. The violence was triggered by clashes between supporters of a citizenship law and its opponents.
