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Uttarakhand government recommends CBI probe into Ankita Bhandari case

Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that during a recent meeting with her parents, they had requested a CBI probe into the matter

Our Web Desk & PTI Published 09.01.26, 07:15 PM
Pushkar Singh Dhami

Pushkar Singh Dhami PTI

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday recommended a CBI inquiry into the Ankita Bhandari case.

Dhami said that during a recent meeting with her parents, they had requested a CBI probe into the matter. "Respecting their request and sentiments, the state government has recommended the inquiry," he added.

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"The government's objective has been and will continue to be to ensure justice in a fair, transparent, and sensitive manner. The government's intention is completely clear, and no fact or evidence will be overlooked," Dhami said.

Ankita Bhandari, a 19-year-old receptionist at Vanantra Resort in Pauri, was murdered by resort owner Pulkit Arya and two of his employees. All three were sentenced to life imprisonment in the case.

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