Former municipal councillor Tahir Hussain has filed an appeal in the Delhi High Court challenging his life imprisonment for the killing of intelligence officer Ankit Sharma. The case stems from the deadly February 2020 communal riots in India’s capital.

Ankur Sharma, brother of slain intelligence officer Ankit Sharma, expressed his belief that Tahir Hussain should have received the death penalty and affirmed the family's commitment to continue their legal battle.

A Delhi court ruled that Tahir Hussain and an armed mob were responsible for the brutal murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. The court described the assault on Sharma as 'savage and relentless'.

Two individuals serving life sentences have challenged their convictions in the 2020 murder case of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma.

A Delhi court sentenced Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for the murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots, rejecting the death penalty due to possibilities of reformation.

The investigation into the Ankit Sharma case has been pieced together using blurred mobile video footage and witness testimonies.

Special public prosecutor Madhukar Pandey told the court that Sharma was subjected to a planned and relentless assault before his body was dumped in a drain instead of being taken for medical…

Former AAP leader Tahir Hussain was convicted in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau staffer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots, leading to emotional reactions from both Hussain and Sharma's family. The Aam Aadmi Party clarified that Hussain has been suspended from the party since 2020.