Politics
Congress protests seek fair probe in Ankita Bhandari case
Hindustan Times·
Congress leaders protested in Delhi and Dehradun seeking a fair probe in the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case after Dushyant Gautam was named Sikkim governor. Several people were detained outside Patiala House Court on Sunday, ANI reported. Ankita, a 19-year-old resort receptionist, was found dead near Rishikesh in September 2022. Kumari Selja led a Dehradun candle march.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Protesters want a monitored CBI probe into the alleged VIP angle in Ankita's murder.
- Gautam's Sikkim governor appointment is the trigger for the latest marches.
- NSUI also held a Delhi candle march questioning the appointment during the probe.
What's Happening
- Hindustan Times said Delhi Police detained people outside Patiala House Court on Sunday.
- The Dehradun march included Harish Rawat, Yashpal Arya and other Congress leaders.
- CBI registered a case against unknown persons after CM Pushkar Singh Dhami ordered a probe.
What Congress Demands
- Ankita worked as a receptionist at a Uttarakhand resort before her September 2022 death.
- Audio and video clips circulating in 2025 revived VIP-role allegations, the report said.
- Opposition claims about Gautam have not been established in court.
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