The body of an officer of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) was found in a drain in Chand Bagh, one of the areas worst-hit by the communal violence that has rocked North-east Delhi, on Wednesday. The officer identified as Ankit Sharma, a resident of the area, was working as an IB security assistant.
Sharma’s father Devendra, who also works with the IB, said Ankit returned home around 5.30 pm on Tuesday and soon left home to assess the situation outside. “When he didn’t return, we started looking for him. We also went to the GTB and LNJP hospitals... We kept searching him till 3 am on Wednesday. Around 10 am, we got information that his body was lying in the Chand Bagh drain,” said Sharma’s father.
Ankit’s brother Ankur said some women from their colony informed them that they saw people throwing his brother in the drain. “When the killers saw the women, they threatened them with dire consequences if they revealed about it. He sustained several stab wounds before being dumped into the drain,” Ankur claimed.
Sharma’s mother Sudha was inconsolable and said she never thought “destiny would be so cruel to her”.
“I can’t live without him,” Sudha said repeatedly as relatives and friends tried to console her. On Tuesday evening, mobs roamed Chand Bagh and other areas, pelting stones and setting property on fire.
Sharma, one of the 27 killed in the communal violence over the citizenship amendment law, is survived by his parents, brother and sister.
He joined the service in 2017.