Tahir Hussain, a former councillor from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
The article suggests political manipulation and potential abuse of justice in a sensitive case.
On July 31, 2026, Tahir Hussain, a former councillor from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and four others were sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 north-east Delhi riots. The BJP celebrated this verdict as justice, while AAP claimed Hussain was indirectly working for the BJP. Rekha Gupta, Delhi’s Chief Minister, accused AAP of protecting Hussain and inciting riots. Saurabh Bharadwaj, AAP State unit chief, countered that Hussain was expelled from AAP upon FIR registration and was a BJP man involved in heinous crimes.
15 JUL 2026
— NDTV
A Delhi court convicted Tahir Hussain and several co-accused in the 2020 murder of Ankit Sharma, based on evidence from multiple sources.
31 JUL 2026
— The Hindu
A Delhi court sentenced Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for the murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 riots.
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
A Delhi court sentenced Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for the 2020 murder of an Intelligence Bureau officer, sparking political debate between the BJP and AAP.
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