Seething public anger marks Ankita’s cremation

Express News Service

DEHRADUN:  Amid roadblocks and widespread protests,  Ankita Bhandari’s final rites have been carried out by her household on Sunday night in Uttarakhand’s Srinagar. The Rishikesh-Badrinath nationwide freeway remained blocked for about 10 hours as lots of of individuals demanded that the post-mortem report be made public. 

Ankita, 19, who labored as a receptionist at Vantara Resort close to Rishikesh, was allegedly killed by Pulkit Arya, the son of now-expelled BJP chief Vinod Arya. Pulkit and his associates have been arrested in reference to the homicide. 

Ankita’s final rites have been to be carried out at 8 am on Sunday. However, a big crowd gathered and protested, looking for a authorities job for one member of her household, Rs 1 crore compensation and a written assurance on capital punishment for the culprits.  

Garhwal District Magistrate Dr Vijay Kumar Jogdande’s tried to pacify the agitating crowd. Finally, the cremation befell at 6 pm after officers satisfied Ankita’s father Virendra Singh Bhandari. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami assured justice within the case. 

Meanwhile, retailers in Shrinagar remained shut in protest towards the homicide. A preliminary report of an post-mortem performed at AIIMS, Rishikesh, stated Ankita died of drowning however there have been antemortem accidents (accidents earlier than dying) on her physique.

The space has been witnessing widespread wrath after the incident got here to mild on Friday. Locals broke the glass panes of the resort, even because the administration started demolishing the construction. However, the administration’s transfer has come below sharp assault, with many individuals alleging it could have destroyed essential proof on the crime scene. 

DEHRADUN:  Amid roadblocks and widespread protests,  Ankita Bhandari’s final rites have been carried out by her household on Sunday night in Uttarakhand’s Srinagar. The Rishikesh-Badrinath nationwide freeway remained blocked for about 10 hours as lots of of individuals demanded that the post-mortem report be made public. 

Ankita, 19, who labored as a receptionist at Vantara Resort close to Rishikesh, was allegedly killed by Pulkit Arya, the son of now-expelled BJP chief Vinod Arya. Pulkit and his associates have been arrested in reference to the homicide. 

Ankita’s final rites have been to be carried out at 8 am on Sunday. However, a big crowd gathered and protested, looking for a authorities job for one member of her household, Rs 1 crore compensation and a written assurance on capital punishment for the culprits.  

Garhwal District Magistrate Dr Vijay Kumar Jogdande’s tried to pacify the agitating crowd. Finally, the cremation befell at 6 pm after officers satisfied Ankita’s father Virendra Singh Bhandari. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami assured justice within the case. 

Meanwhile, retailers in Shrinagar remained shut in protest towards the homicide. A preliminary report of an post-mortem performed at AIIMS, Rishikesh, stated Ankita died of drowning however there have been antemortem accidents (accidents earlier than dying) on her physique.

The space has been witnessing widespread wrath after the incident got here to mild on Friday. Locals broke the glass panes of the resort, even because the administration started demolishing the construction. However, the administration’s transfer has come below sharp assault, with many individuals alleging it could have destroyed essential proof on the crime scene.