PoliticsPhoto: The HinduAnkita Bhandari Murder Case: Timeline and VIP Controversy
The Ankita Bhandari murder case resurfaced nationally after Congress leaders, including Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, protested with her parents at India Gate. The family demands delaying Dushyant Kumar Gautam's appointment as Sikkim Governor until the CBI investigation concludes. Ankita, 19, a receptionist at Vanantara Resort in Rishikesh, went missing in September 2022; her body was found in a canal five days later. Resort owner Pulkit Arya, manager Saurabh Bhaskar, and assistant manager Ankit Gupta were arrested and convicted in May 2025 for her murder, linked to forced services to guests.
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