Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary and Uttarakhand in-charge Dushyant Gautam has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court in connection with the Ankita Bhandari murder case, making 11 parties, including Urmila Sanawar and Suresh Rathore, respondents in the case
Gautam has denied all allegations, calling them a "well-planned criminal conspiracy" by political rivals like Congress and AAP to tarnish his and BJPs' image.
Uttarakhand BJP president Mahendra Bhatt on Sunday termed the protests by Congress and the opposition as politically motivated, stating that they have nothing to do with justice for Ankita Bhandari, but are instead fighting for their own political survival.
Uttarakhand Minister Subodh Uniyal on Sunday said that the government is dealing with the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case "very seriously and sensitively."
Uttarakhand Minister Subodh Uniyal on Sunday asserted that the government will carry out an investigation in case any credible evidence is found in the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case, followed by strict legal action.
Uttarakhand Police has issued a detailed clarification in the Ankita Bhandari murder case to present the factual position related to the entire case, as misleading information, half-truths, and baseless allegations regarding the case are continuously being circulated on social media and t
Speaking to ANI, He stated that immediately after the incident came to light, the state government constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the leadership of a woman IPS officer.
Uttarakhand Minister Subodh Uniyal on Friday defended the investigation into the Ankita Bhandari murder case, stating that the state government had taken all necessary steps and that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) conducted a thorough probe into the matter.
Delhi police on Saturday detained women activist Yogita Bhayana, Congress leader Mumtaz Patel, and several others who were protesting against the ruling of conditional bail to Kuldeep Singh Sengar, convicted in the 2017 Unnao rape case, and demanding justice in the Ankita Bhandari murder
This comes days after a fresh controversy erupted after Urmila Sanawar, actress and wife of former BJP MLA from Jwalapur (Haridwar) Suresh Rathore, had posted a clip regarding the Ankita Bhandari murder case.
According to the police, an FIR has been registered under Section 67 of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, and Sections 308(7), 351(2), 352, and 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, against the two accused.