Ankita Bhandari, 19, was reported missing on 18 September 2022 and found dead on 24 September. On 30 May 2025 a Kotdwar court sentenced Pulkit Arya, Saurabh Bh…
Senior CBI officials assured Ankita's parents the probe would be fair and examine all aspects, per the agency statement reported by NDTV.
They asked that Dushyant Kumar Gautam's appointment as Sikkim governor be held back until the CBI finishes its probe. Police detained them overnight and released them.
No. Gautam denies the allegations and no court has found any involvement. The family and Congress asked for the appointment to be held back.
The Uttarakhand High Court rejected the bail pleas of Pulkit Arya, Saurabh Bhaskar and Ankit Gupta. Their appeal against conviction is separate.
A case against unknown persons to investigate the alleged VIP role, after Uttarakhand recommended a CBI inquiry on 9 January 2026.
Viral audio and video alleged an influential person was linked to the murder. Police said their probe found no VIP, and the claims remain unproven.
A Kotdwar court sentenced resort owner Pulkit Arya and employees Saurabh Bhaskar and Ankit Gupta to rigorous life imprisonment.
Police arrested the three accused on 23 September. Parts of the resort were demolished overnight; the family alleged evidence destruction, police said evidence was secur…
A 19-year-old receptionist at the Vanantara Resort in Pauri Garhwal. Her body was recovered from the Chilla canal on 24 September.
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