Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Life Sentences for Tahir Hussain and Co‑Accused in Ankit Sharma Murder
A man named Tahir Hussain, who used to be a city councillor, and four other people were found guilty of killing a government officer named Ankit Sharma during a big riot in Delhi in 2020.
A judge decided they should spend the rest of their lives in prison, not be executed.
The judge said the evidence did not show that they could never change.
Ankit’s body was found in a drain after he was badly hurt.
The judge also said the people who wanted a death sentence did not prove their case.
Tahir Hussain said he will ask a higher court for a new decision.
The case is an important example of how the law deals with violent crimes.
Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four co‑accused were sentenced to life imprisonment by the Karkardooma Court for the murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots.
Judge Praveen Singh rejected the prosecution’s request for the death penalty, citing insufficient evidence that the convicts were beyond reformation.
The five were convicted under IPC sections 302, 365, 147, 148, 153A, and 188 for murder, kidnapping, rioting, and related offences.
Ankit Sharma was found dead in a drain after being stabbed 12 times; his body was reportedly dragged like an animal.
Hussain said he would appeal to the Delhi High Court, asserting that justice would be served there.
- Who
- Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, four co‑accused, and IB officer Ankit Sharma
- What
- Sentenced to life imprisonment for murder during the 2020 Delhi riots
- When
- 31 July 2026
- Where
- Karkardooma Court, New Delhi
- Why
- Convicted of murder and related offences; death penalty rejected due to lack of evidence of irredeemability
- Sentencing
- Life imprisonment
- Court
- Karkardooma Court, New Delhi
- Judge
- Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh
- Convicted under
- IPC 302, 365, 147, 148, 153A, 188
- Date
- 31 July 2026
Sources
Tahir Hussain to Challenge Life Imprisonment in Delhi HC – Timeline of Events in Ankit Sharma Murder Case
2020 Delhi riots: Life term for former AAP leader Tahir Hussain, court says case doesn't warrant death penalty
2020 Delhi riots: Life term for ex-AAP leader Tahir Hussain, court says case doesn’t warrant death penalty
Delhi riots: Ex AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, 4 others get life term for IB officer Ankit Sharma murder
Ankit Sharma murder case: Life imprisonment for ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, 4 others
Ex-AAP Leader Tahir Hussain And 4 Others Gets Life Imprisonment In Ankit Sharma's Murder Case
‘Body dragged like animal’: Life term for ex-AAP leader for 2020 Delhi riots
AAP ex-councillor Tahir Hussain gets life term in IB officer murder case
‘Nauseating and sickening’: Tahir Hussain, 4 others get life imprisonment in IB officer Ankit Sharma murder case
‘Utmost brutality’: Ex-AAP leader Tahir Hussain, 4 others get life term for Ankit Sharma’s murder