Ankita bhandari

• • • • Ankita Bhandari, who had gone missing under mysterious circumstances on September 19, was murdered in the Rishikesh town of Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed the concerned officials to investigate the case on a pronto basis and bring justice to the girl. Three people have been arrested in the case linked to Bhandari’s murder. Ankita Bhandari, who worked as a receptionist at a resort in Rishikesh was reportedly disturbed mentally because of a man trying to make sexual advances toward her. In a case that has completely stunned the popular Ganges region, the 19-year-old girl was murdered under mysterious circumstances, and the information is reportedly just the tip of the iceberg. Vinod Arya, the former BJP leader and Pulkit Arya’s father was expelled from the party effectively immediately. The Uttarakhand government also removed Arya’s brother Ankit from his post as the Vic-President of the OBC Commission in the state. The party further added that it was not associated with the culprits in any manner. Hours after the girl’s body was recovered from Cheela Canal, local residents set fire to the resort owned by Arya. The authorities had also bulldozed portions of the resort after the Chief Minister ordered action against all resorts in Uttarakhand with illegal constructions. The girl had refused Arya’s sexual advances. It is also alleged that the owner was pushing the teenager into prostitution, something that troubled the girl lat...

By DEHRADUN: The Special Investigation Team of Uttarakhand Police has filed a 500-page chargesheet against three accused in the Vantara resort receptionist Ankita Bhandari murder case. One of the accused, Pulkit Arya, is the son of former BJP minister. On September 18, Pauri resident Ankita Bhandari suddenly disappeared from Vanantra Resort amid reports that she had been asked to offer some “specific services “to a VIP guest. ADG V Murugesan said that the SIT has listed 100 witnesses in the voluminous charge sheet. More than 30 pieces of documentary evidence have also been included. All eyes are on the narco test on the accused. “The chargesheet has been filed under IPC sections that include murder, tampering with evidence, criminal conspiracy, sexual harassment, and the Immoral Traffic (prevention) Act. The SIT had also sought permission from the court to conduct the narco test on the accused to find out the name of a VIP. Pulkit and Saurabh Bhaskar agreed. But Ankit asked for 10 days’ time. The next hearing in the case is due December 22. A month after her disappearance on September 18, resort owner Pulkit Arya himself filed a missing report of Ankita Bhandari. On October 22, the district magistrate transferred the case from the revenue police to the regular police. The police said on September 22 that Ankita was pushed into a canal, killing her. DEHRADUN: The Special Investigation Team of Uttarakhand Police has filed a 500-page chargesheet against three accused in the V...

Synopsis "The polygraph test of the accused will be held from February 1 to 3 at Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in Delhi. The accused Pulkit Arya will be produced at CFSL at 10.30 am on February 1," Uttarakhand ADG told ANI.ADG Murugesan further said that the Special Task Force (STF) has prepared over 30 questions for the accused and the investigation officer will be present at the time of the test. "All the preparations have been done by the officials," he said. The First Class Judicial Magistrate Court Kotdwar, in Uttarakhand, approved the narco and polygraph tests of the accused on January 11. Consent was taken from Pulkit Arya on behalf of the Judicial Magistrate through video conferencing, after which the verdict was pronounced. The case pertains to 19-year-old Ankita, whose body was recovered from the Chilla canal in Rishikesh on September 24. On December 4, the Uttarakhand Police said that the investigation into the Ankita Bhandari murder case is almost complete. The only procedure that remains is the narco tests of the accused, for which they had sought permission from the Kotdwar court to conduct narco and polygraph tests of all three accused. Earlier, the three accused, including expelled BJP leader's son Pulkit Arya refused to undergo narco and polygraph tests, citing that the SIT did not explain why it wanted to conduct narco and polygraph tests after filing the charge sheet. Don’t miss out on ET Prime stories! Get your daily dose of business update...

MEERUT: A 27-year-old woman and her 29-year-old husband made a "daring escape" two months ago after witnessing "sinister activities" at the infamous Uttarakhand resort where receptionist Ankita Bhandari, 19, was being allegedly pressured into prostitution and later killed. The duo, Rishita and her husband Vivek Bhardwaj, snuck out, walked 10 km until they caught a bus, and escaped to home. Ankita Bhandari murder case: Uttarakhand resort a den of prostitution & drug abuse, say ex-staffers Amid the ongoing probe in the Ankita Bhandari murder case, former staffers of main-accused Pulkit Arya's resort have come forward to tell police that the site was a "den of prostitution and drug abuse." Staffers claimed that Pulkit, son of now-expelled BJP leader Vinod Arya, used to "mentally harass Girl, 19, 'murdered' by Uttarakhand resort owner, son of BJP ex-minister, for 'refusing prostitution'; leaves painful text with friend Days before her disappearance, the victim, Ankita Bhandari, had sent a chilling note to her close friend on WhatsApp, saying: "They are forcing me to provide extra service to hotel guests, feeling insecure... the owner once tried to kiss her forcefully." She had also shared her agony with a few The couple had found the job at the resort six months ago through a post on social media. While Rishita worked at the front office of the resort, Vivek was with the housekeeping department. However, within a month of joining, the duo decided to quit after witnessing the a...

The role of governance and administration in Uttarakhand's famous Ankita Bhandari murder case has been under question since the beginning. Now again, Ankita's father, Virendra Bhandari, has accused the Special Public Prosecutor, who is appearing on behalf of the government, of weakening the case. Ankita's father questioned the intention of public prosecutor Jitendra Rawat and demanded his removal from the case. Along with this, by writing a letter to the District Magistrate (DM), an ultimatum has also been given till Wednesday, June 7. If no action is taken against the lawyer even after this, he and the villagers will stage a dharna at the DM office on Thursday, June 8. Ankita's mother, Soni Devi and father, Virendra Bhandari, in an exclusive telephone conversation with NewsClick, spoke about their pain and struggle for justice for their daughter. These are the words of a grieving family who lost everything along with losing their daughter. The Bhandari couple is currently facing mental and financial problems. Every day in this fight for justice, they again stand up for their beloved daughter even after breaking down. Soni Devi says, “Our daughter was everything to us; after she is gone, nothing is left in the house anyway. But right now, we definitely have hope of justice for her, which we will not let break under any circumstances. We are insignificant people, and criminals are very influential. Nevertheless, no matter how much struggle we face, we will not back down in ...

Ankita Bhandari murder case update: All accused refuse to undergo narco test; Court lists matter for January 3 Ankita Bhandari murder case update: After the disagreement by the accused, the Judge of Judicial Magistrate, Kotdwar Bhavna Pandey has fixed the date of January 3, 2023, for the next hearing. Image Source : PTI/ REPRESENTATIONAL (FILE). Ankita Bhandari murder case: All accused refuse to undergo narco test; Court lists matter for January 3. Ankita Bhandari murder case: The three accused, including expelled BJP leader's son Pulkit Arya, in the Ankita Bhandari murder case on Thursday refused to undergo narco and polygraph tests after filing of the charge sheet. The counsel appearing for the accused said in the Judicial Magistrate Court in Kotdwar, Uttarkhand that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) did not explain why it wanted to conduct narco and polygraph tests after filing the charge sheet. After the disagreement by the accused, the Judge of Judicial Magistrate, Kotdwar Bhavna Pandey has fixed the date of January 3 (Tuesday), 2023, for the next hearing. Earlier on December 17, the Uttarkhand Police filed a charge sheet against the three persons accused in the murder of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari and submitted it before the Kotdwar Judicial Court. "We are going to file a 500-page chargesheet within 90 days in this case. Around 100 people have been examined in the matter," Additional Director General (ADG) V Murugesan of Uttarakhand Police said in a joint press c...