The news of Ankita Bhandari’s murder in Rishikesh has spread sensation. Uttarakhand SDRF has recovered the body of Ankita Bhandari from the Chila canal in Rishikesh on Saturday morning. SDRF spokesperson has confirmed that Ankita Bhandari’s body has been recovered from Chila Canal. At the same time, the SIT will now investigate the matter.
After the discovery of Ankita’s body on Saturday morning, the anger of people is visible everywhere in the state. People protesting on the streets are demanding the hanging of the accused. Meanwhile, a huge crowd of people has gathered outside AIIMS Rishikesh. Ankita’s body was brought for postmortem at AIIMS Rishikesh.
During this, when Yamkeshwar MLA Renu Bisht reached here, the angry mob broke the glass of his car. The MLA had to be expelled from AIIMS after people’s protest. On the other hand, the Dhami government has taken a big decision in the matter. Ankit, brother of accused Pulkit Arya, will be discharged from the backward commission. Ankit Arya is currently the Deputy Chairman of the Backward Classes Commission. On the other hand, angry people set fire to the factory of accused Pulkit Arya. Which was built behind Vanantra Resort.
SIT has been constituted to investigate the Ankita murder case. SIT has been formed by including DIG Law and Order, SP Rekha Yadav and ASP Shekhar Suyal. The full investigation of the case will be done under the supervision of these officers.
The DGP has directed to investigate such resorts and guest houses in all the districts. The investigation will be done by forming a team with LIU and the inspector of the area. Women staff of these resorts and guest houses will also be discussed. The DGP has sought a report in the entire matter within a week.
Speaker Ritu Khandudi has expressed deep grief over the brutal murder of Ankita Bhandari. The Speaker said that this incident which shames humanity is heart-wrenching.
Disclosing the matter on Friday, ASP Kotdwar Shekhar Suyal said that Ankita Bhandari (19), a resident of Srikot of Nandalsun Patti in Pauri Garhwal, used to work as a receptionist at Vanantra Resort. She mysteriously went missing on 18 September.
Her disappearance was lodged at the Revenue Police Chowki on behalf of the owner of the resort Pulkit Arya. Nothing was known of Ankita till Thursday. After this the matter was transferred to Laxmanjhula police station. After this, when the police investigated, the role of the operator of the resort and its managers came to the fore.
During interrogation of the staff of the resort, it was found that on September 18, around 8 pm, Ankita had left the resort with the owner of the resort Pulkit Arya, manager Ankit and Bhaskar. After this, all three of them returned to the resort at around 10:30. Ankita was not with him. On this basis, when the police interrogated the three in custody, they spewed out the whole incident.
