In view of the "Uttarakhand Bandh" called by various organisations in the state on January 11 over the Ankita Bhandari murder case, the Uttarakhand Police has made extensive preparations to maintain security and law and order across the state.
This arrest pertains to the case of a five-month-old boy who was kidnapped by unidentified persons on the early morning of December 28 while his parents were sleeping on the pavement outside Kazipet railway station. Following a complaint by the child's father, Kazipet Police registered a
During a high-level review meeting, Director General of Police Ajay Singhal at the Police Headquarters shared that police teams successfully foiled nine major targeted-murder conspiracies, preventing large-scale criminal violence and restoring public confidence.
Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Saturday accused the CM Pushkar Singh Dhami-led State government of allegedly attempting to protect a "VIP" for the past three and a half years, demanding an FIR against "those who have destroyed evidence" in the Ankita
"Wherever there is BJP, such things tend to happen. In the Ankita Bhandari case, agitations have spread across Uttarakhand, with people demanding justice for their daughter. The murder took place, yet the police did not take any action despite the evidence," he said.
A new FIR has been registered in Dehradun regarding the Ankita Bhandari murder case, focusing on the alleged involvement of unknown "VIPs" and potential evidence tampering.
An FIR was registered under sections related to cheating, criminal breach of trust and criminal conspiracy of the IPC. According to the FIR, the Complainant alleged cheating amounting to crores by three persons, including Bagla.
Attending the 726th birth celebration of Jagatguru Ramanandacharya in Prayagraj, he emphasised that such divisions can lead to destruction, just like what's happening in Bangladesh, where Hindus are facing violence.
In his letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Stalin said the move to include caste details in the census has "far-reaching implications for social justice, equitable policy-making, and the federal structure of our nation."
He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a case registered in 2018, and has been running in judicial custody since November 18, 2025. He was arrested on November 13, 2025.
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday reiterated his stance on the tragic Ankita Bhandari murder case, and stated that some people have tried to politicise the case to "mislead" the public.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Bhisham Singh said, "We received a PCR call today at 11:00 am that a lady named Rachna Yadav, who lives here in Shalimar Bagh had been shot... When she was coming from a neighbour's house... someone shot her in the head, and she died. The background of