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Ankita Bhandari Murder: Family Demands CBI Probe into Alleged VIP Angle
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News18•14-10-2026, 21:25
Ankita Bhandari Murder: Family Demands CBI Probe into Alleged VIP Angle
- •The family of Ankita Bhandari is renewing demands for a CBI probe into an alleged VIP angle following the appointment of former BJP leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam as Governor of Sikkim.
- •Three men, including resort owner Pulkit Arya, were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in May 2025 for Ankita's murder, but questions regarding a VIP connection persist.
- •Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami recommended a CBI investigation into the alleged VIP connection on January 9, 2026, to examine outstanding questions raised by the family.
- •Ankita's parents protested near India Gate in New Delhi on October 14, seeking President Droupadi Murmu's intervention to put Gautam's gubernatorial appointment on hold pending the CBI probe.
- •While Dushyant Kumar Gautam has denied all allegations and they remain unproven in court, the family continues to push for full accountability and clarity on all aspects of the case.
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Ankita's parents are seeking a thorough CBI investigation to look into allegations of an unproven VIP connection to the case and to ensure that anyone else involved is held accountable.
Resort owner Pulkit Arya along with two employees, Saurabh Bhaskar and Ankit Gupta, were convicted by a court and sentenced to life imprisonment on May 30, 2025.
Ankita's parents protested near India Gate in New Delhi to seek President Droupadi Murmu's intervention, demanding that Dushyant Kumar Gautam's appointment as Sikkim Governor be put on hold until the CBI probe is completed.
