Uttarakhand homicide: BJP chief’s son arrested; receptionist at resort ‘pays the worth for her honour’

Express News Service

DEHRADUN: The receptionist of Vantra Resort close to Rishikesh, who was lacking for the final 5 days, was murdered by the resort proprietor and operators. Police have arrested three individuals, together with the son of a former BJP state minister.

Ankita couldn’t make any dying declaration earlier than her loss of life, however the disclosure of a WhatsApp chat dialog with a buddy in Jammu very clearly describes the brutality of the resort operators.

Ankita Bhandari of Shrikot village within the Nandlsyun belt of Pauri Garhwal, who labored as a receptionist at Vantra Resort at Ganga Bhogpur in Rishikesh, was lacking for the final 5 days.

The household initially knowledgeable the income police about Ankita’s disappearance. Treating the case as suspicious, Director General of Police Ashok Kumar handed it over to Laxman Jhula police station.

Acting on the immediate interrogation of the resort employees and proof from CCTV footage, police arrested three individuals, together with Pulkit Arya, son of former state minister Vinod Arya, this morning. 

When the three arrested accused had been strictly interrogated, all of the accused confessed to their crime. The arrested accused embody resort managers Ankit alias Pulkit Gupta, Saurabh Bhaskar and pulkit Arya, son of resort proprietor and former minister Vinod Arya.

The accused stated that on the night of September 18, Pulkit and Ankita had been on the resort after they received into an argument over one thing. Pulkit then took Ankita with him to vary the temper. On which the three went to Rishikesh in several autos. All of them reached AIIMS by way of barrage.

As narrated to the police, the accused stated that Ankita and Pulkit once more received into an argument. Ankita used to defame us amongst her colleagues and inform our issues to her colleagues. We received indignant throughout the combat and Ankita additionally began manhandling us. We pushed her in anger and she or he fell into the canal. She then screamed a few occasions after which drowned within the canal. A search is on for the physique, police officers stated.

As the information of Ankita’s homicide unfold, locals began making a ruckus. People surrounded the jeep carrying the accused. Some folks additionally broke the glass of the jeep. The resort was additionally vandalised. At the identical time, the unruly mob additionally assaulted one of many accused. On the opposite hand, SDM Kotdwar, who got here to seal the resort, was additionally surrounded by folks and folks tried to enter the resort by breaking the door.

Locals caught to their demand to demolish the resort. Police and administration introduced the state of affairs below management after a whole lot of effort. 

The purpose for the homicide was Ankita not accepting the unreasonable calls for of the resort operators, say reviews.

Speaking to The New Indian Express, Leader of Opposition Yashpal Arya stated, “Ankita’s murder in the pilgrimage town has not only brought out the law and order situation in the state but also brought out the reality of the BJP government’s ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’ slogan”. “Even in the quiet mountains, daughters are no longer safe under the BJP rule and their leaders and their close ones are responsible for the deteriorating law and order situation,” added Arya.

DEHRADUN: The receptionist of Vantra Resort close to Rishikesh, who was lacking for the final 5 days, was murdered by the resort proprietor and operators. Police have arrested three individuals, together with the son of a former BJP state minister.

Ankita couldn’t make any dying declaration earlier than her loss of life, however the disclosure of a WhatsApp chat dialog with a buddy in Jammu very clearly describes the brutality of the resort operators.

Ankita Bhandari of Shrikot village within the Nandlsyun belt of Pauri Garhwal, who labored as a receptionist at Vantra Resort at Ganga Bhogpur in Rishikesh, was lacking for the final 5 days.

The household initially knowledgeable the income police about Ankita’s disappearance. Treating the case as suspicious, Director General of Police Ashok Kumar handed it over to Laxman Jhula police station.

Acting on the immediate interrogation of the resort employees and proof from CCTV footage, police arrested three individuals, together with Pulkit Arya, son of former state minister Vinod Arya, this morning. 

When the three arrested accused had been strictly interrogated, all of the accused confessed to their crime. The arrested accused embody resort managers Ankit alias Pulkit Gupta, Saurabh Bhaskar and pulkit Arya, son of resort proprietor and former minister Vinod Arya.

The accused stated that on the night of September 18, Pulkit and Ankita had been on the resort after they received into an argument over one thing. Pulkit then took Ankita with him to vary the temper. On which the three went to Rishikesh in several autos. All of them reached AIIMS by way of barrage.

As narrated to the police, the accused stated that Ankita and Pulkit once more received into an argument. Ankita used to defame us amongst her colleagues and inform our issues to her colleagues. We received indignant throughout the combat and Ankita additionally began manhandling us. We pushed her in anger and she or he fell into the canal. She then screamed a few occasions after which drowned within the canal. A search is on for the physique, police officers stated.

As the information of Ankita’s homicide unfold, locals began making a ruckus. People surrounded the jeep carrying the accused. Some folks additionally broke the glass of the jeep. The resort was additionally vandalised. At the identical time, the unruly mob additionally assaulted one of many accused. On the opposite hand, SDM Kotdwar, who got here to seal the resort, was additionally surrounded by folks and folks tried to enter the resort by breaking the door.

Locals caught to their demand to demolish the resort. Police and administration introduced the state of affairs below management after a whole lot of effort. 

The purpose for the homicide was Ankita not accepting the unreasonable calls for of the resort operators, say reviews.

Speaking to The New Indian Express, Leader of Opposition Yashpal Arya stated, “Ankita’s murder in the pilgrimage town has not only brought out the law and order situation in the state but also brought out the reality of the BJP government’s ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’ slogan”. “Even in the quiet mountains, daughters are no longer safe under the BJP rule and their leaders and their close ones are responsible for the deteriorating law and order situation,” added Arya.