Ex-AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain was convicted of offences including murder, kidnapping, rioting, promoting enmity between groups and disobeying public order. However, the court acquitted him of charges related to criminal conspiracy, abetment and statements allegedly causing public mischief.

New Delhi, Jul 14: A Delhi court on Tuesday convicted former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain and four others for the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh pronounced the verdict in the case involving 11 accused, holding Hussain and four […]

How was IB officer Ankit Sharma killed during the 2020 Delhi riots? Why did former MCD councillor Tahir Hussain become the prime accused? What evidence did investigators present, and what did the Karkardooma Court rule? Here's a timeline of the case from 2020 to 2026.