Delhi High Court Denies Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain Bail in IB Officer Ankit Sharma Murder Case

Sep 26, 2025 07:18 pm CST

The Delhi High Court has denied bail to former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the February 2020 riots. Justice Neena Krishna Bansal described the murder as part of a larger conspiracy, noting the recovery of weapons from Hussain's property and his alleged role as a mastermind in orchestrating communal violence during anti-CAA/NRC protests.