Published 20:22 IST, February 29th 2020
Complaint filed against WSJ on alleged misreporting of IB officer's murder in Delhi riots
A complaint has been filed against Wall street journal with the Delhi Police and the Maharashtra Police, stated Prasar Bharti on Friday.
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A complaint has been filed against Wall Street Journal with Delhi Police and Maharashtra Police, stated Prasar Bharti on Friday. complaint has been filed regarding alleged misreporting during Delhi riots on murder of IB official Ankit Sharma. While Journal quoted IB officer's bror as having said that Ankit was killed by a mob chanting 'Jai Shri Ram', Prasar Bharti stated that his bror has clarified that it was "a lie."
Speaking to Prasar Bharti, Ankur Sharma, bror of martyred IB official discredited journal and said: "I never gave such a statement to Wall Street Journal. This is a ploy to defame my bror and my family. Wall Street Journal is lying."
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AAP leader's alleged involvement
violence which broke out in rth-east region of Delhi has claimed 43 lives and left several injured. On Wednesday, body of Sharma was found in a drain near his home in Jaffrabad. He was allegedly killed by a mob. According to family, an AAP leader Tahir Hussain orchestrated brutal killing. AAP has suspended leader till investigation on him is complete.
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Ankit Sharma's bror speaks to Republic
Earlier, speaking exclusively to Republic TV, Intelligence Bureau official Ankit Sharma's bror explained sequence of events that unfolded on Tuesday leading to former's brutal death. Mentioning that Sharma left for work, as usual, his bror ted that he tried to disperse a riotous mob. However, in this process, AAP leader Tahir Hussain's men took away Sharma and 4 or individuals despite his repeated pleas for peace.
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19:01 IST, February 29th 2020