Targeted for being Hindu: IB staffer’s family after ex-AAP leader convicted for his murder

After ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain was convicted for Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma's murder during the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots, his family said Ankit was targeted for being Hindu. "My brother was a friendly person who interacted with both Hindus and Muslims...but when he was attacked, even his Muslim friends participated in the crime," his elder brother Ankur said.