Uttarakhand receptionist homicide: Family refuses to carry out final rites, demand autopsy report first

By ANI

PAURI: In a serious growth within the Ankita Bhandari homicide case, the household of the deceased refused to carry out the final rites as they demanded the handing over of the autopsy report.

The administration on one other hand tried convincing Ankita’s household.

“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,” mentioned Ajay Singh Bhandari, brother of Ankita Bhandari.

The SIT on Sunday advised ANI that her Whatsapp chats had been additionally being probed.

As per reviews a WhatsApp chat has come to the fore within the investigation. According to police sources, on this chat, Ankita is telling her pal that the proprietor of the resort is pressuring her to offer ‘additional service’ to the visitors. There is numerous anger amongst folks after the homicide of the receptionist.

The SIT in-charge of Ankita Bhandari homicide case, DIG PR Devi, advised ANI that Ankita’s WhatsApp chats which have surfaced are additionally being probed.

As per a viral chat, it’s alleged that it was being mentioned that the visitor would get ‘additional service’ for Rs 10,000. In the WhatsApp chat, there’s discuss of offering ‘additional service’ within the identify of offering spa remedy on the Vanatara Resort.

An worker on the resort additionally alleged that Ankita Bhandari had known as him crying on September 17 and requested him to take her luggage out of the resort. He additionally confirmed that he noticed Ankita at round 3 PM with three different folks whereas solely the remainder of them returned besides Ankita.

He additionally confirmed that the proprietor Pulkit Arya’s brother Ankit Arya got here at 8 AM on September 18 and talked about getting ready dinner for 4 folks and mentioned that he would have dinner in Ankita’s room. This was countered by the worker as he mentioned that the service boy could make the dinner, nevertheless, the resort’s helper alleged that Ankit needed to mislead the workers as Ankita had not returned.

Earlier on Saturday, the Vanatara resort in Rishikesh owned by expelled BJP chief Vinod Arya’s son Pulkit Arya, who’s an accused within the Ankita Bhandari homicide case, was set on fireplace by indignant locals.

Anger over the horrific crime poured onto streets in different components of Uttarakhand in addition to locals jammed the bus station in Pauri. Protestors additionally gheraoed District Magistrate’s workplace in Pauri.

The physique of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari who was reported lacking a couple of days in the past was additionally recovered on Saturday from the Chilla canal in Rishikesh. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami ordered a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to be shaped to probe the case.

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

Three individuals, together with Pulkit Arya, had been arrested on Friday after they confessed to having pushed Ankita into the canal after an altercation.

PAURI: In a serious growth within the Ankita Bhandari homicide case, the household of the deceased refused to carry out the final rites as they demanded the handing over of the autopsy report.

The administration on one other hand tried convincing Ankita’s household.

“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,” mentioned Ajay Singh Bhandari, brother of Ankita Bhandari.

The SIT on Sunday advised ANI that her Whatsapp chats had been additionally being probed.

As per reviews a WhatsApp chat has come to the fore within the investigation. According to police sources, on this chat, Ankita is telling her pal that the proprietor of the resort is pressuring her to offer ‘additional service’ to the visitors. There is numerous anger amongst folks after the homicide of the receptionist.

The SIT in-charge of Ankita Bhandari homicide case, DIG PR Devi, advised ANI that Ankita’s WhatsApp chats which have surfaced are additionally being probed.

As per a viral chat, it’s alleged that it was being mentioned that the visitor would get ‘additional service’ for Rs 10,000. In the WhatsApp chat, there’s discuss of offering ‘additional service’ within the identify of offering spa remedy on the Vanatara Resort.

An worker on the resort additionally alleged that Ankita Bhandari had known as him crying on September 17 and requested him to take her luggage out of the resort. He additionally confirmed that he noticed Ankita at round 3 PM with three different folks whereas solely the remainder of them returned besides Ankita.

He additionally confirmed that the proprietor Pulkit Arya’s brother Ankit Arya got here at 8 AM on September 18 and talked about getting ready dinner for 4 folks and mentioned that he would have dinner in Ankita’s room. This was countered by the worker as he mentioned that the service boy could make the dinner, nevertheless, the resort’s helper alleged that Ankit needed to mislead the workers as Ankita had not returned.

Earlier on Saturday, the Vanatara resort in Rishikesh owned by expelled BJP chief Vinod Arya’s son Pulkit Arya, who’s an accused within the Ankita Bhandari homicide case, was set on fireplace by indignant locals.

Anger over the horrific crime poured onto streets in different components of Uttarakhand in addition to locals jammed the bus station in Pauri. Protestors additionally gheraoed District Magistrate’s workplace in Pauri.

The physique of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari who was reported lacking a couple of days in the past was additionally recovered on Saturday from the Chilla canal in Rishikesh. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami ordered a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to be shaped to probe the case.

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

Three individuals, together with Pulkit Arya, had been arrested on Friday after they confessed to having pushed Ankita into the canal after an altercation.