Delhi Police, on Saturday, said that five more persons have been arrested in connection with murder of Intelligence Bureau employee Ankit Sharma.
The police said that the accused have been identified as Firoz, Javed, Gulfam, Shoaib and Anas. While four of them are residents of Chand Bagh, Anas is a resident of Mustafabad.
One person, identified as Salman alias Nanhe, resident of Nand Nagri, was arrested earlier in connection with the case.
Mr. Sharma’s body was found in a drain near his home in Chand Bagh on February 27, a day after he went missing. His body bore multiple stab wounds.
The police said they have arrested or detained roughly 3,400 people in connection with the communal violence in north-east Delhi last month. A total of 718 cases have been registered, out of which 55 were registered under the Arms Act, the police added.
