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  • Uttarakhand resort receptionist murder: SIT approaches court for narco test on accused

    Express News Service

    DEHRADUN: Under pressure from the opposition Congress, which has been insisting to disclose the name of the ‘VIP’ in the receptionist murder case, the Pushkar Singh Dhami- led BJP government has decided to conduct narco test on the accused.

    This comes against the backdrop of Congress uproar in the Assembly and protests by various organisations demanding justice for the victim.

    Narco test will be done on the three main accused in the case.

    Additional Director General (ADG) of Police (Law and Order) V Murgeshan said in a press conference that a charge sheet will be filed soon in the case. 

    “Our investigation is complete. Sections 302 (murder), 201 (destryoing evidence), 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC have been invoked in this case. Apart from this,a case has been registered under several other sections.

    ALSO READ | Uttarakhand resort receptionist murder case: High Court asks SIT to file status report of investigation

    The 19-year-old receptionist was pushed into the barrage by her resort owner Pulkit Arya and two of his employees. The accused had confessed in police interrogation that the trio had killed the employee out of fear of exposing the illegal flesh trade in the resort. 

    The main accused, Pulkit Arya confessed that the trio had pushed Ankita into the Chilla canal on September 18. The police found the body on September 24, six days after the incident.

    Amid pressure from the opposition Congress in the recently concluded assembly session, the government has decided to adopt the narco test route. The SIT intends to conduct a narco test on the three accused before filing a charge sheet in court.

    The Congress has been demanding that the name of the VIP to whom the teenager was being pressured to provide “special services” be disclosed.

    ALSO READ | Uttarakhand resort murder: Body of receptionist found in Cheela canal

    It is worth noting here that the main accused Pulkit Arya is the son of former Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vinod Arya, although the BJP had expelled the father and brother from all posts from the party.

    DEHRADUN: Under pressure from the opposition Congress, which has been insisting to disclose the name of the ‘VIP’ in the receptionist murder case, the Pushkar Singh Dhami- led BJP government has decided to conduct narco test on the accused.

    This comes against the backdrop of Congress uproar in the Assembly and protests by various organisations demanding justice for the victim.

    Narco test will be done on the three main accused in the case.

    Additional Director General (ADG) of Police (Law and Order) V Murgeshan said in a press conference that a charge sheet will be filed soon in the case. 

    “Our investigation is complete. Sections 302 (murder), 201 (destryoing evidence), 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC have been invoked in this case. Apart from this,
    a case has been registered under several other sections.

    ALSO READ | Uttarakhand resort receptionist murder case: High Court asks SIT to file status report of investigation

    The 19-year-old receptionist was pushed into the barrage by her resort owner Pulkit Arya and two of his employees. The accused had confessed in police interrogation that the trio had killed the employee out of fear of exposing the illegal flesh trade in the resort. 

    The main accused, Pulkit Arya confessed that the trio had pushed Ankita into the Chilla canal on September 18. The police found the body on September 24, six days after the incident.

    Amid pressure from the opposition Congress in the recently concluded assembly session, the government has decided to adopt the narco test route. The SIT intends to conduct a narco test on the three accused before filing a charge sheet in court.

    The Congress has been demanding that the name of the VIP to whom the teenager was being pressured to provide “special services” be disclosed.

    ALSO READ | Uttarakhand resort murder: Body of receptionist found in Cheela canal

    It is worth noting here that the main accused Pulkit Arya is the son of former Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vinod Arya, although the BJP had expelled the father and brother from all posts from the party.

  • Uttarakhand receptionist murder| Police to ensure Ankita’s killers are hanged: DGP Ashok Kumar

    Additional SP Kotdwar Shekhar Chandra Suyal also refuted a report on social media that evidence at the resort was destroyed.

  • Uttarakhand receptionist murder: Family refuses to perform last rites, demand post-mortem report first

    By ANI

    PAURI: In a major development in the Ankita Bhandari murder case, the family of the deceased refused to perform the last rites as they demanded the handing over of the post-mortem report.

    The administration on another hand tried convincing Ankita’s family.

    “We won’t conduct her last rites until her post-mortem report is given. We saw in her provisional report that she was beaten up and was thrown in a river. But we’re awaiting the final report,” said Ajay Singh Bhandari, brother of Ankita Bhandari.

    The SIT on Sunday told ANI that her Whatsapp chats were also being probed.

    As per reports a WhatsApp chat has come to the fore in the investigation. According to police sources, in this chat, Ankita is telling her friend that the owner of the resort is pressuring her to provide ‘extra service’ to the guests. There is a lot of anger among people after the murder of the receptionist.

    The SIT in-charge of Ankita Bhandari murder case, DIG PR Devi, told ANI that Ankita’s WhatsApp chats that have surfaced are also being probed.

    As per a viral chat, it is alleged that it was being said that the guest would get ‘extra service’ for Rs 10,000. In the WhatsApp chat, there is talk of providing ‘extra service’ in the name of providing spa treatment at the Vanatara Resort.

    An employee at the resort also alleged that Ankita Bhandari had called him crying on September 17 and asked him to take her bags out of the resort. He also confirmed that he saw Ankita at around 3 PM with three other people while only the rest of them returned except Ankita.

    He also confirmed that the owner Pulkit Arya’s brother Ankit Arya came at 8 AM on September 18 and talked about preparing dinner for four people and said that he would have dinner in Ankita’s room. This was countered by the employee as he said that the service boy can make the dinner, however, the resort’s helper alleged that Ankit wanted to mislead the staff as Ankita had not returned.

    Earlier on Saturday, the Vanatara resort in Rishikesh owned by expelled BJP leader Vinod Arya’s son Pulkit Arya, who is an accused in the Ankita Bhandari murder case, was set on fire by angry locals.

    Anger over the horrific crime poured onto streets in other parts of Uttarakhand as well as locals jammed the bus station in Pauri. Protestors also gheraoed District Magistrate’s office in Pauri.

    The body of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari who was reported missing a few days ago was also recovered on Saturday from the Chilla canal in Rishikesh. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami ordered a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to be formed to probe the case.

    “The body of daughter Ankita was recovered this morning. This heartbreaking incident deeply pains my heart,” Dhami tweeted.

    Three persons, including Pulkit Arya, were arrested on Friday after they confessed to having pushed Ankita into the canal after an altercation.

    PAURI: In a major development in the Ankita Bhandari murder case, the family of the deceased refused to perform the last rites as they demanded the handing over of the post-mortem report.

    The administration on another hand tried convincing Ankita’s family.

    “We won’t conduct her last rites until her post-mortem report is given. We saw in her provisional report that she was beaten up and was thrown in a river. But we’re awaiting the final report,” said Ajay Singh Bhandari, brother of Ankita Bhandari.

    The SIT on Sunday told ANI that her Whatsapp chats were also being probed.

    As per reports a WhatsApp chat has come to the fore in the investigation. According to police sources, in this chat, Ankita is telling her friend that the owner of the resort is pressuring her to provide ‘extra service’ to the guests. There is a lot of anger among people after the murder of the receptionist.

    The SIT in-charge of Ankita Bhandari murder case, DIG PR Devi, told ANI that Ankita’s WhatsApp chats that have surfaced are also being probed.

    As per a viral chat, it is alleged that it was being said that the guest would get ‘extra service’ for Rs 10,000. In the WhatsApp chat, there is talk of providing ‘extra service’ in the name of providing spa treatment at the Vanatara Resort.

    An employee at the resort also alleged that Ankita Bhandari had called him crying on September 17 and asked him to take her bags out of the resort. He also confirmed that he saw Ankita at around 3 PM with three other people while only the rest of them returned except Ankita.

    He also confirmed that the owner Pulkit Arya’s brother Ankit Arya came at 8 AM on September 18 and talked about preparing dinner for four people and said that he would have dinner in Ankita’s room. This was countered by the employee as he said that the service boy can make the dinner, however, the resort’s helper alleged that Ankit wanted to mislead the staff as Ankita had not returned.

    Earlier on Saturday, the Vanatara resort in Rishikesh owned by expelled BJP leader Vinod Arya’s son Pulkit Arya, who is an accused in the Ankita Bhandari murder case, was set on fire by angry locals.

    Anger over the horrific crime poured onto streets in other parts of Uttarakhand as well as locals jammed the bus station in Pauri. Protestors also gheraoed District Magistrate’s office in Pauri.

    The body of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari who was reported missing a few days ago was also recovered on Saturday from the Chilla canal in Rishikesh. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami ordered a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to be formed to probe the case.

    “The body of daughter Ankita was recovered this morning. This heartbreaking incident deeply pains my heart,” Dhami tweeted.

    Three persons, including Pulkit Arya, were arrested on Friday after they confessed to having pushed Ankita into the canal after an altercation.