IB officer Ankit Sharma found dead in Chand Bagh area of Delhi

New Delhi: Delhi Police on Wednesday recovered the body of a Security Assistant in Intelligence Bureau (IB), from a drain in Chand Bagh area. 

According to police, the IB officer identified as Ankit Sharma (26), was missing from Tuesday evening when he was attacked by some people during the violence in northeast district of the capital.

Expressing his grief over the incident Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, "Such a tragic loss of life. The culprits must not be spared. Twenty people have already lost their lives. So painful to watch people of Delhi suffering. Praying that we recover from this tragedy soon n work together to undo damage done to people n communities." 

The number of deaths in the ongoing violence in the National Capital mounted to 20 this morning, while 189 people,  including police personnel, were injured in past 48 hours, following clashes between supporters and protesters of Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). (UNI)