Ukhand Resort Proprietor, 2 Others Convicted In Ankita Bhandari Homicide Case

New Delhi: The Extra District and Session Choose’s courtroom in Kotdwar, Uttarakhand, has convicted three people in reference to the homicide of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari. The case drew widespread consideration and sparked protests in the local people after Ankita, a receptionist at Vanantra Resort in Pauri district’s Yamkeshwar, was allegedly killed by resort operator Pulkit Arya and his two staff, Saurabh Bhaskar and Ankit Gupta, on September 18, 2022.

The conviction marks a major growth within the case, bringing closure to Ankita’s household and family members. 

The case had taken a sensational flip as Pulkit Arya is the son of Vinod Arya, a BJP chief and the native individuals had taken to the streets to protest over it.

The BJP had proven Vinod Arya the door after the controversy erupted and the Uttarakhand authorities shaped a Particular Investigation Workforce (SIT) to probe the matter.

The Uttarakhand courtroom accomplished its listening to within the Ankita Bhandari homicide case on Monday and introduced the much-awaited verdict right this moment.

Extra District and Classes Choose Reena Negi on Could 19 this 12 months heard the ultimate arguments between the defence and the prosecution within the case which had rocked Uttarakhand because of its political overtones.

After listening to the closing arguments of each side, the Choose had fastened Could 30 because the date for saying the decision.

The listening to of the case lasted for 2 years and eight months. Throughout this time, 47 witnesses, together with the Investigation Officer, had been introduced by the prosecution advocate Anuj Pundir.

In accordance with the prosecution, Ankita Bhandari and Pulkit Arya had a dispute over one thing, after which the person, together with Bhaskar and Gupta, allegedly pushed the lady into the Cheela canal in Rishikesh.

After Ankita Bhandari’s lifeless physique was fished out of the Cheela canal, the three males had been arrested by the police and despatched to jail. Fearing leniency for the accused and his accomplices because of his political connections, the residents of Pauri district got here out in giant numbers to protest, and the Uttarakhand authorities shaped a SIT to probe the matter and take the case to its logical conclusion.

(With Inputs from IANS)