Multiple police complaints have been filed against the Wall Street Journal for "defaming particular a religion and spreading communal tension" with respect to alleged misreporting on Delhi violence and the murder of Security Assistant in Intelligence Bureau Anikt Sharma.

Earlier, WSJ had quoted, Ankit's brother, Ankur, having said that Ankit was killed by a mob chanting 'Jai Shri Ram'.

The article alleged Ankit as saying, "They came armed with stones, rods, knives and even swords; they shouted 'Jai Shri Ram'; some even wore helmets."

"They started throwing stones and bricks at residents, who rushed to Ankit to help them...Later his body was found in a ditch," it further read.

However, in conversation with Prasar Bharati, Ankur Sharma said that he has never given such a statement to WSJ. "I never gave such a statement to Wall Street Journal. This is a ploy to defame my brother and my family. Wall Street Journal is lying," he said.