Ankita Bhandari Murder Case Updates: Resort receptionist was killed for refusing to give 'special services' to guests, says Uttarakhand DGP
Uttarakhand police chief Ashok Kumar on Saturday said that the 19-year-old receptionist, whose body was fished out from a canal on Saturday, was being pressured by the resort owner to provide "special services" to guests. Earlier, angry locals set ablaze the Rishikesh resort of expelled BJP leader Vinod Arya's son Pulkit Arya, who allegedly killed 19-year-old receptionist Ankita Bhandari. Three accused, including Pulkit, have been arrested in connection with the murder case. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:Read Less
Uttarakhand: Today we visited the spot where her body was found & also visited the resort & collected evidence. We'll ensure that the accused gets maximum punishment. Case will be taken to fast track court for speedy action, says DIG PR Devi, SIT In-charge of Ankita Bhandari murder case
Uttarakhand resort murder: Congress slams BJP, says PM Modi should apologise
The Congress on Saturday attacked the BJP after the son of one of its leaders was arrested in the murder case of a woman receptionist at a resort in Uttarakhand, and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologise to the nation.
Ankita Bhandari murder case: Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker Ritu Khanduri Bhushan wrote to CM Pushkar Singh Dhami requesting him to end the system of revenue police with immediate effect and to set up police stations/outposts of the general police force instead of revenue police
Resort staffer Manveer Chauhan speaks over the Ankita Bhandari murder case
#AnkitaBhandari murder case: I got a call from #AnkitArya at 8pm to prepare dinner for 4 people. Around 10:45pm he… https://t.co/Dw5Do0uu5G
— TOI Cities (@TOICitiesNews) 1664021559000After the completion of postmortem at AIIMS Rishikesh, Ankita Bhandari's relatives leave with her body.
#AnkitaBhandari murder case: After the completion of postmortem at AIIMS Rishikesh, Ankita's relatives leave with h… https://t.co/30mRD3PJSe
— TOI Cities (@TOICitiesNews) 1664019576000Ashok Gehlot expresses grief over Uttarakhand resort employee murder, seeks speedy probe
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday expressed grief over the murder of a resort employee in Uttarakhand, and demanded a speedy investigation by the state government and justice to the family.
Receptionist murder: Angry locals attack Yamkeshwar MLA's vehicle
Angry locals on Saturday damaged the vehicle of Yamkeshwar MLA Renu Bisht in Rishikesh allegedly over her late response to the murder of a 19-year-old girl who worked as a receptionist at a resort.
Resort receptionist was killed for refusing to give 'special services' to guests, says Uttarakhand DGP
The Uttarakhand police chief Ashok Kumar on Saturday said that the 19-year-old receptionist, whose body was fished out from a canal on Saturday, was being pressured by the resort owner to provide "special services" to guests.
The next day when he reportedly called Arya's again, his phone too was found switched off. The friend then rang up Ankit, the resort's manager, who said she was in gym.He then spoke to the resort's Chef who told him he had not seen the girl that day.
After 8.30pm, her phone went unreachable. When after repeated attempts he could not connect to her, the girl's friend called Pulkit Arya, the resort owner, who said she had gone to her room to sleep.
According to reports, the victim had told her friend that the owner and the managers of the resort where she worked were mounting pressure on her to have sex with guests visiting the resort.
Uttarakhand resort receptionist was killed as she refused to have sex with guests: FB friend
A Facebook friend of the 19-year-old receptionist, whose body was retrieved from a canal on Saturday, has reportedly said that his friend was killed because she refused to have sex with guests as demanded by the owner of the resort where she worked. A receptionist at a resort owned by a BJP leader's son, was allegedly killed by the owner and his two other employees. (PTI)
The party's media incharge Manveer Chauhan said on Saturday that action had been taken against Vinod Arya and Ankit on the orders of state BJP president Mahendra Bhatt.
Postmortem examination of the body of Ankita Bhandari is being conducted at AIIMS-Rishikesh by a panel of doctors.
Ankita Bhandari murder case: BJP expels Vinod Arya and Ankit Arya - the father and brother of main accused Pulkit Arya - from the party with immediate effect.
Ankit Arya, the brother of main accused Pulkit Arya and son of BJP leader Vinod Arya, relieved by the Uttarakhand government from the post of deputy chairman of the Uttarakhand Other Backward Classes Commission.
Locals protest against BJP MLA Renu Bisht and vandalise her car
#AnkitaBhandariMurderCase #Rishikesh | Locals protest against #BJP MLA Renu Bisht and vandalise her car. The MLA… https://t.co/0FyWKZHypd
— TOI Cities (@TOICitiesNews) 1664005160000Ankita Bhandari murder case: Resort of accused BJP leader's son, set on fire by locals in Rishikesh, on Saturday.
I was supposed to attend the rally in Mandi but due to bad weather, I couldn't attend the event. In the coming days, I will surely come and will meet the people there: PM Modi while virtually addressing a rally in Mandi
Looking forward to being among our energetic Karyakartas at the BJYM Yuva Vijay Sankalp Rally in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh today. The NDA government has undertaken various initiatives aimed at empowering our Yuva Shakti and ensuring they become self-reliant.
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