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

Assam Police Burns Drugs Worth Over Rs 61 Crore In Massive Anti-Narcotics Crackdown
Assam Police Burns Drugs Worth Over Rs 61 Crore In Massive Anti-Narcotics Crackdown
Chhattisgarh's Textile Park Attracts Rs 445 Crore Investment, 11,000 Jobs Expected
Chhattisgarh's Textile Park Attracts Rs 445 Crore Investment, 11,000 Jobs Expected
Vagabond Arrested In South Delhi Subway Murder Of Migrant Worker, Motive Under Probe
Vagabond Arrested In South Delhi Subway Murder Of Migrant Worker, Motive Under Probe
Skip Delhi Toll? MCD's New Rules Could Cost You 5 Times The Tax
Skip Delhi Toll? MCD's New Rules Could Cost You 5 Times The Tax

Videos

Political Storm: Ram Mandir trust controversy triggers allegations, counterclaims over SIT probe
Breaking: SIT report claims CCTV gaps, audit lapses in Ram Mandir trust case probe
Live Update: Eight accused in Ram Mandir trust case to be produced in court amid tight security
Live Debate: SPM vs BJP spar over Champat Rai resignation and Ram Mandir Trust row
Ram mandir theft: Champat Rai resigns as Ram Mandir Trust Secretary amid controversy

Photo Gallery

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