Suspended AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain | Photo Credit: PTI

New Delhi: Suspended Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Councillor Tahir Hussain was arrested by Delhi Police on Thursday in connection with the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma in the recent Delhi violence. However, his arrest was not that simple as the way police caught him was reminiscent of a blockbuster Bollywood film.

There is a scene in Ajay Devgn's 2003 Hindi film Gangajal where criminal Sundar Yadav reaches court wearing a burqa in order to avoid detection by police. However, SP Ajay Devgn and his whole team wait patiently in different disguises outside the court and the moment Yadav steps out, they arrest him. Something similar happened on Thursday when Tahir Hussain reached a Rouse Avenue court in the national capital wearing a mask.

Interestingly, the Delhi Police had already deployed several undercover officers outside the court premises. One cop was disguised as a tea seller, another as a typist while some were disguised as lawyers.

While entering the court, Tahir Hussain somehow managed to dodge the policemen with a mask on his face. But as soon as his hearing got over and he stepped out of the court, the undercover cops recognised him and immediately arrested him.

Who is Tahir Hussain?

Tahir Hussain is a suspended AAP Councillor who is accused of inciting violence and disturbing communal harmony during the recent riots in North East Delhi. He is also a prime suspect in the murder of IB staffer Ankit Sharma.

There are four criminal cases against him. He was absconding since February 25. A senior Crime Branch officer said that the SIT team of ACP Pankaj Singh had received information that Tahir would surrender in Rouse Avenue Court instead of the concerned Karkardooma Court.

After receiving the intel, at least 40 personnel of the SIT reached the court in different disguises to avoid detection. They failed to identify him at first but when Tahir Hussain came out of the court after the hearing, the police made no mistake in identifying him.

The suspended AAP leader was produced at Karkardooma Court in New Delhi on Friday and he was sent to 7-day police remand in connection with the IB staffer's murder case.