New Delhi, July 13 -- A Delhi court on Monday convicted former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain and four others in connection with the killing of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.

Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh delivered the verdict in a case involving 11 accused, including Hussain, and found five of them guilty.

The court convicted Tahir Hussain on charges including promoting enmity, rioting, using assault and criminal force, and murder.

The case originated from an FIR filed at Dayalpur police station based on a complaint lodged by Ravinder Kumar, the father of Ankit Sharma.

According to him, Ankit Sharma, who was posted with the Intelligence Bureau, had returned ho...