New Delhi, July 13 -- Describing the Ankit Sharma murder case as "one of the most high-profile" cases arising out of the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, Special Commissioner of Police (Crime) HGS Dhaliwal on Monday said a thorough investigation by the Delhi Police Crime Branch led to the conviction and sentencing of five accused by a Delhi court.

Speaking to ANI, Special Commissioner of Police (Crime) HGS Dhaliwal said the court sentenced Tahir Hussain, Javed, Anas, Nazim and Qasim after convicting them under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including Sections 188, 153, 147, 148, 149, 365 and 302.

"The investigation was conducted by the Crime Branch. This was one of the most high-profile cases related to the North-East De...