2020 riots: Delhi High Court denies bail to Tahir Hussain in IB staffer homicide case

A view of the Delhi High Court. | Photo Credit: The Hindu

The Delhi High Court on Thursday (September 25, 2025) denied bail to former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain within the homicide case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma in the course of the February 2020 riots.

Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, whereas saying the order, mentioned “the application is dismissed”.

The police had opposed Hussain’s plea calling it a surprising case involving the brutal homicide of a younger intelligence officer.

The proof, it mentioned, confirmed how Sharma whereas trying to pacify the accused and urging them to not take the legislation into their very own fingers, was caught, dragged and stabbed 51 instances with a pointy weapon earlier than his physique was dumped into an adjoining drain.

Hussain’s counsel submitted that he had accomplished over 5 years in custody and despite the trial courtroom’s “best efforts” to expedite the trial, its conclusion would possibly take time.

The trial courtroom denied him bail on March 12.

According to the prosecution, on February 26, 2020, complainant Ravinder Kumar knowledgeable the Dayalpur police station officers that his son Ankit Sharma, who was posted within the Intelligence Bureau, was lacking since February 25, 2020.

He later learnt from some locals that an individual’s physique was dumped within the Khajuri Khas nala from the masjid of Chand Bagh pulia after being murdered.

The prosecution alleged that Sharma’s physique was recovered from Khajuri Khas nala and there have been 51 accidents on his physique.

Hussain is among the accused within the case.

Four different accused have been additionally said to be the a part of the violent mob which was concerned within the acts of rioting and arson, which killed Sharma.

Communal clashes had damaged out in northeast Delhi on February 24, 2020, after violence between citizenship legislation supporters and protesters spiralled uncontrolled leaving at the very least 53 individuals lifeless and scores injured.

Published – September 25, 2025 04:30 pm IST

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