Dehradun: The Uttarkhand Police on Saturday filed a charge sheet against the three persons accused in the murder of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari in the Kotdwar Judicial Court.
"We are going to file a 500-page chargesheet within 90 days in this case. Around 100 people have been examined in the matter," Additional Director General (ADG) V Murugesan of Uttarakhand Police said in a joint press conference with the probe in-charge of the Special Investigation Team P Renuka Devi.
He further said that the chargesheet has been filed under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Unethical Business Prevention Act (IBPA).
"The chargesheet is being sent to the Hon'ble Court against the three accused under IPC section 302, 201, 120B, 354A and 5(1)V of the Unethical Business Prevention Act. The Narco test and other points are being discussed in the said incident," he added.
The body of 19-year-old Ankita, who worked as a receptionist at a resort run by Pulkit Arya, the son of expelled BJP leader Vinod Arya, was recovered from Chilla canal in Rishikesh on 24 September. She was reported missing for at least six days before the officials found her body.
Pulkit Arya was arrested for allegedly pushing her into the canal following an altercation. Two more men, Ankit Gupta and Saurabh Bhaskar, were also arrested in the case. (with ANI inputs)
