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Congress Demands CBI Probe in Ankita Bhandari Murder Case Amid Outrage Debate
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News18•14-10-2026, 23:00
Congress Demands CBI Probe in Ankita Bhandari Murder Case Amid Outrage Debate
- •The murder of Ankita Bhandari has intensified political debates, with Congress leaders actively demanding a thorough CBI investigation.
- •The renewed push for a CBI probe has sparked widespread discussions regarding political accountability and women safety.
- •Critics have questioned the consistency of political parties, pointing to differing responses in separate sexual misconduct allegations involving a party MP.
- •Activists have raised concerns over selective outrage by political entities, placing women rights and political responsibility under intense scrutiny.
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Ankita Bhandari's parents are protesting near India Gate to demand a thorough CBI investigation and to urge the President to halt Dushyant Kumar Gautam's appointment as the Governor of Sikkim due to alleged VIP connections in the case.
Resort owner Pulkit Arya, who is the son of former BJP leader Vinod Arya, alongside two employees named Saurabh Bhaskar and Ankit Gupta, were previously convicted and sentenced to life in the 2022 murder of 19-year-old receptionist Ankita Bhandari.
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi met Ankita Bhandari's parents at India Gate to express their solidarity and support for the family's pursuit of justice.
