Explorer

Ankita Bhandari Murder Case: Three Sentenced To Life Imprisonment

In the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case, an Uttarakhand court sentenced Pulkit Arya, Saurabh Bhaskar, and Ankit Gupta to life imprisonment.

A court in Uttarakhand's Pauri district on Friday sentenced three persons to life imprisonment in the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Reena Negi sentenced Pulkit Arya, Saurabh Bhaskar and Ankit Gupta, according to prosecution lawyer Ajay Pant.

Bhandari (19), who worked as a receptionist at Vanantra Resort located in Yamkeshwar of Pauri district, was murdered on September 18, 2022 by resort operator Arya and his two employees Bhaskar and Gupta.

According to the prosecution, Bhandari and Arya had a dispute over something after which the trio pushed the woman into the Cheela canal in Rishikesh.

Pulkit Arya is the son of former BJP leader Vinod Arya. As soon as the matter came to light, the party showed the door to Vinod Arya. 

(This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.)

Top Headlines

Goa Moves To Ban Social Media For Children Under 16, Proposal To Be Sent To Centre Soon
Goa Moves To Ban Social Media For Children Under 16, Proposal To Be Sent To Centre Soon
Delhi-NCR Weather Turns Dramatic: Rain, Hailstorm Bring Sudden Relief From Heat
Delhi-NCR Weather Turns Dramatic: Rain, Hailstorm Bring Sudden Relief From Heat
Delhi: Three Children Drown In Dwarka Golf Course Pond
Delhi: Three Children Drown In Dwarka Golf Course Pond
UDF Welcomes Exit Polls; LDF And BJP Disagree With Predictions
UDF Welcomes Exit Polls; LDF And BJP Disagree With Predictions

Videos

Exit Poll Debate: BJP Claims Massive Win in Bengal, TMC Rejects Trends as Clash of Narratives Intensifies
West Bengal Exit Poll Buzz: BJP Claims Upswing, TMC Faces Downtrend Ahead of Final Verdict
Anti-Encroachment Drive: Bulldozers Demolish Illegal Structure in Dwarka, Gujarat Action Intensifie
Post-Poll Violence: BJP Agent’s House Attacked in Behala, Kolkata Tensions Rise After Voting
Crime Break: ₹50K Rewarded Triple Murder Accused Jeetu Saini Killed in Bulandshahr Encounter

Photo Gallery

25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Embed widget