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

GRAP-II Curbs Implemented Across Delhi-NCR As AQI Slips Into ‘Very Poor’ Category
GRAP-II Curbs Implemented Across Delhi-NCR As AQI Slips Into ‘Very Poor’ Category
‘Hindus Don’t Need Lessons On Diwali’: Mumbai Mayor Defends Removal Of Dia Mirza Video
‘Hindus Don’t Need Lessons On Diwali’: Mumbai Mayor Defends Removal Of Dia Mirza Video
SC Allows Green Crackers In Delhi-NCR On Nov 7-8, Sets Timings And Other Restrictions
SC Allows Green Crackers In Delhi-NCR On Diwali, Sets Timings And Other Restrictions
Meerut BJP Leader's Son Dies By Suicide Over Marital Dispute; Father Suffers Heart Attack
Meerut BJP Leader's Son Dies By Suicide Over Marital Dispute; Father Suffers Heart Attack

Videos

Political Shake-Up: Three AAP MLAs Join BJP Ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly Elections
Political Offensive: BJP Launches Coordinated Attack on Congress and Opposition Across Several Cities
Party Revolt: National Conference Faces Dissent as 18 MLAs Reportedly Seek Meeting With Farooq Abdullah
Election Controversy: Maulana Jarjis Ansari’s Remarks on UP Muslims and Palestine Spark Political Row
Religious Controversy: Dhirendra Shastri Faces Backlash Over Remarks on Lord Krishna

Photo Gallery

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