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A Delhi court convicts former AAP leader Tahir Hussain in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma
July 13, 2026: A Delhi court on Monday convicted former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Tahir Hussain in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma. The verdict comes after prolonged legal proceedings related to one of the most high-profile cases arising from the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.
Ankit Sharma was found dead during the communal violence that erupted in northeast Delhi in February 2020. The case has remained under investigation for several years, with the prosecution alleging that Hussain played a key role in the incident. Hussain had denied the allegations throughout the trial.
With the conviction now pronounced, the court is expected to hear arguments on the quantum of sentence before announcing the punishment. The case has drawn significant public and political attention since the riots, with the verdict marking an important development in the legal proceedings.