The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted bail to three men accused of murdering intelligence bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the North-east Delhi riots of 2020. .Justice Navin Chawla allowed the bail plea filed by Shoaib Alam, Gulfam and Javed. However, the Court denied bail to accused Nazim. .A detailed order is awaited..The First Information Report (FIR) in the matter was registered by Ankit Sharma's father, Ravinder Kumar, on February 26, 2020.He alleged that demonstrations by anti-CAA and pro-CAA protesters went on for 2 to 3 days at Chand Bagh Pulia, Main Karawal Nagar Road, in which incidents of stone pelting, brick batting, arson, firing and sabotage had taken place from both sides.Kumar said that on February 25, 2020, his son went out to buy household goods but did not return for a long time, prompting him to file a missing persons complaint.He was informed by locals that a man had been thrown into the Khajuri Khas nala from the Masjid of Chand Bagh pulia after he was killed. Subsequently, Ankit's body was recovered from Khajuri Khas nala near Chand Bagh Pulia..Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain is the main accused in the case. The trial court had framed charges against Shoaib Alam, Gulfam, Javed and Nazim as well as Tahir Hussain and others in the case on March 23, 2023.They have been charged with offences under Sections 147 (Rioting), 148 (Rioting, armed with deadly weapon), 153A (Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence), 302 (Murder) read with 120B (Criminal Conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted bail to three men accused of murdering intelligence bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the North-east Delhi riots of 2020. .Justice Navin Chawla allowed the bail plea filed by Shoaib Alam, Gulfam and Javed. However, the Court denied bail to accused Nazim. .A detailed order is awaited..The First Information Report (FIR) in the matter was registered by Ankit Sharma's father, Ravinder Kumar, on February 26, 2020.He alleged that demonstrations by anti-CAA and pro-CAA protesters went on for 2 to 3 days at Chand Bagh Pulia, Main Karawal Nagar Road, in which incidents of stone pelting, brick batting, arson, firing and sabotage had taken place from both sides.Kumar said that on February 25, 2020, his son went out to buy household goods but did not return for a long time, prompting him to file a missing persons complaint.He was informed by locals that a man had been thrown into the Khajuri Khas nala from the Masjid of Chand Bagh pulia after he was killed. Subsequently, Ankit's body was recovered from Khajuri Khas nala near Chand Bagh Pulia..Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain is the main accused in the case. The trial court had framed charges against Shoaib Alam, Gulfam, Javed and Nazim as well as Tahir Hussain and others in the case on March 23, 2023.They have been charged with offences under Sections 147 (Rioting), 148 (Rioting, armed with deadly weapon), 153A (Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence), 302 (Murder) read with 120B (Criminal Conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).