A Delhi Court on Monday convicted former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain and other men in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.

Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh of Karkardooma Courts pronounced the order.

Hussain has bewn convicted for the offences under Section 188, 153A, 147, 148, 149, 365 and 302 of IPC. He has been acquitted for offences under Section 120B and 129 of IPC.

The judge also convicted four other men for the murder of Ankit Sharma, namely Javed, Anas, Nazim and Kasim.

The Court has acquitted other six accused persons in the case.

Except Tahir Hussain, Nazim and Kasim, all other accused were granted bail in the case. Hussain's bail plea was rejected by the High Court in September last year.

The case pertains to FIR 65 of 2020 registered at Dayalpur police station.

The FIR was registered on the basis of the complaint made by the deceased's father. He had lodged a missing report when his son went missing during the riots. Ankit's body was later recovered from a drain. He was declared as brought dead by GTB hospital.

The complainant's son Ankit Sharma, an Officer working with the Intelligence Bureau, left his house at around 5 pmon the said date for buying groceries and general household items. However, he did not return home even after several hours.

Later, his dead body was found lying in a drain near Chand Bagh Pulia. He had sustained sharp injuries on his head, face, chest, back and on his waist.

Thereafter, an FIR was registered by the complainant stating that he had strong suspicion that his son was killed by the main accused Tahir Hussain and his associates.

The post-mortem report of the deceased Ankit Sharma revealed that there were 51 injuries caused due to sharp edged weapons and blunt force.

In March 2023, the trial court framed charges against Tahir Hussain, Haseen, Nazim, Kasim, Sameer Khan, Anas, Firoz, Javed, Gulfam, Shoaib Alam and Muntajim.

Charges were framed under sections 147, 148, 153A, 302, 365, 120B, 149, 188 and 153A of Indian Penal Code, 1860. Hussain was additionally charged under sections 505, 109 and 114 of IPC. Accused Nazim was additionally charged under section 25 of the Arms Act.