A former employee of the Vanantara resort in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh on Tuesday alleged that women employees were "Verbally Abused" by Ankit Gupta and Pulkit Arya, both accused in the murder of 19-year-old receptionist Ankita Bhandari. She also levelled allegations of misbehaviour towards them at the resort, reported news agency ANI.
Speaking further to the news agency, she said that both Ankit and Pulkit Arya "brought girls to the resort".
Meanwhile, the SIT is going to record the statements of the women employees of the Vanantara Resort, owned by the main accused Pulkit Arya, son of expelled BJP leader Vinod Arya, said DIG P Renuka Devi, reported news agency ANI.
"We are analysing all the evidence. A post-mortem report has been received. We will record the statements of women who worked at the resort. Two motorcycles used in the crime have been found. We will apply for police custody of the accused for interrogation, including Ishita, in the resort of the main accused Pulkit Arya," the DIG said
The investigating team has also found two vehicles used by accused Pulkit and Ankit to carry out the murder of receptionist Ankita Bhandari.
"It has been found from the CCTV footage that these two vehicles were used by the accused for going to Chilla barrage and coming back," the DIG said, as reported by ANI.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has, meanwhile, sought the establishment of a fast-track court for speedy justice in the case
"Our government has requested the honourable court to set up a fast-track court for speedy justice in the case so that the guilty are punished as soon as possible," the Chief Minister's Office quoted Dhami in a tweet on Monday, reported PTI.