Ankita Bhandari murder case: CBI summons journalist, main petitioner for questioning

CBI Records Journalist's Statement In Ankita Bhandari Murder VIP Probe

The CBI has recorded the statement of journalist Ashutosh Negi, who advocated for a central agency investigation into the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case. Negi was summoned as the CBI probes the alleged involvement of a "VIP" in the case, following social media claims of concealed evidence despite the conviction of the primary accused.

Ankita Bhandari Murder Case: CBI Summons Uttarakhand Journalist Ashutosh Negi for Questioning

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned Uttarakhand journalist Ashutosh Negi, the main petitioner in the Ankita Bhandari murder case, for questioning, according to CBI sources India News | Ankita Bhandari Murder Case: CBI Summons Uttarakhand Journalist Ashutosh Negi for Questioning.

Among the first to move High Court in Ankita Bhandari case, journalist called to Delhi for CBI questioning

Ashutosh Negi was arrested, and later released, in 2024 following a complaint lodged by a resident of Pauri Garhwal under the SC-ST Act. He had, in October 2022, approached the Uttarakhand HC seeking a CBI investigation in the case

Ankita Bhandari murder case: CBI summons journalist, main petitioner for questioning

CBI, in its summon to Ashutosh Negi, said that “there are reasonable grounds to question you to ascertain facts and circumstances from you”

CBI Summons Journalist Ashutosh Negi in Ankita Bhandari Murder Case

New Delhi, October 27, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned Uttarakhand-based journalist Ashutosh Negi for questioning in connection with the 2022 murder of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari, sources said on Tuesday. Negi, who is also a petitioner in the case and had been seeking a CBI investigation, has been asked […]

Ankita Bhandari Murder Case: CBI Summons Journalist Ashutosh Negi For Questioning In Delhi Amid 'Unknown VIP' Probe

The CBI has summoned journalist Ashutosh Negi to its New Delhi headquarters for questioning in the Ankita Bhandari murder case. The agency has also questioned former BJP MLA Suresh Rathore and Urmila Sanawar as it investigates the alleged involvement of an “unknown VIP”.