Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Delhi Court Sentences Former AAP Councillor in IB Officer Murder
An Indian Intelligence Bureau officer named Ankit Sharma disappeared on February 25, 2020, during riots in Delhi.
The next day, his body was found in a drain.
A former AAP councillor, Tahir Hussain, was accused of killing him.
In 2026, a Delhi court found Tahir and four others guilty of murder.
The court gave them life sentences instead of the death penalty.
Ankit Sharma, an IB officer, went missing on Feb 25, 2020 during Delhi riots.
His body was recovered Feb 26, 2020 from Khajuri Khas drain near Chand Bagh pulia.
Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and others were charged with kidnapping, murder, and rioting.
Delhi court convicted Tahir Hussain and four co‑convicts on July 13, 2026, acquitting six others.
On July 31, 2026, the court sentenced the five convicts to life imprisonment, rejecting the death penalty.
- Who
- Ankit Sharma, Tahir Hussain, Delhi court
- What
- Murder case, conviction, and sentencing
- When
- February 25, 2020 – July 31, 2026
- Where
- Delhi, Khajuri Khas drain near Chand Bagh pulia
- Why
- Murder during Delhi riots; court rejected death penalty
- Victim
- Ankit Sharma
- Accused
- Tahir Hussain and four co‑convicts
- Date of Incident
- February 25, 2020
- Date of Conviction
- July 13, 2026
- Sentence
- Life imprisonment
- Court
- Delhi court