Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain was on Thursday arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with the murder of Intelligence Bureau staffer Ankit Sharma in northeast Delhi during the Delhi riots.
Mr. Hussain had applied for anticipatory bail at the Karkardooma court in east Delhi and a decision on his bail plea was to be announced by the magistrate today. In between, he reached the Rouse Avenue court in New Delhi area to surrender and moved an application. The court rejected the application, saying the matter didn't fall under its jurisdiction, said a police officer.
Mr. Hussain was taken into custody from the Rouse Avenue court premises, the officer stated.
The Councillor had been absconding. His last location was traced in Jamia Nagar.
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