US EditionWho Is Pulkit Arya? Uttarakhand Resort Owner Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Ankita Bhandari Murder Case
- An Uttarakhand court sentenced Pulkit Arya and his two associates to life imprisonment for the murder of Ankita Bhandari.
- The court imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on each convict for their involvement in the murder case, which began when Bhandari went missing on September 18, 2022.
- Bhandari's body was discovered in the Cheela Canal six days later, following a dispute that led to her being pushed into the canal.
- A special investigation team handled the case, which included 97 witnesses, and the trial concluded after two years and eight months.
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The civil court of Kotdwar has sentenced Pulkit Arya, Saurabh Bhaskar and Ankit Gupta to life imprisonment in the Ankita Bhandari murder case. The court accepted that the three together committed the murder and hid the body. The family is dissatisfied with the verdict and is appealing in the High Court to get the culprits hanged.
Who is Pulkit Arya? Uttarakhand resort owner sentenced to life imprisonment in Ankita Bhandari murder case
Additional District and Sessions Judge Reena Negi sentenced the three accused in the case, according to prosecution lawyer Ajay Pant. All of them were sentenced to life imprisonment, and have been asked to pay fines.
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Ankita Bhandari Murder Case: Ex-BJP Minister’s Son Sentenced To Life Imprisonment By Uttarakhand Court
On May 30, 2025, the Additional District and Sessions Judge Court in Kotdwar, Uttarakhand, convicted Pulkit Arya, the owner of Vanantra Resort and son of a former BJP minister, along with his associates Saurabh Bhaskar and Ankit Gupta, for the murder of 19-year-old receptionist Ankita Bhandari. The court sentenced all three to life imprisonment under […] The post Ankita Bhandari Murder Case: Ex-BJP Minister’s Son Sentenced to Life Imprisonment b…
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