Ankita Bhandari's WhatsApp chats alleging pressure for 'wrongful acts' being probed: DIG

After body of a missing 19-year-old, Ankita Bandhari, was recovered from Chilla canal in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand police have been in action. During investigation, Vanatara resort owner and son of former BJP leer Vinod Arya, Pulkit Arya, Manager Ankit Gupta and Assistant Manager Saurabh Bhaskar were arrested. When grilled, y confessed that y took receptionist to Rishikesh, and on ir way back, pushed her into canal. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed following instructions of Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to probe incident.

DIG P. Renuka Devi, who is heing SIT in Ankita Bhandari case informed that some WhatsApp chats of Ankita Bhandari that have surfaced online are being probed. It is believed that some important information might be found in those chats. It is pertinent to mention that Ankita's WhatsApp chats revealed that she was pressurised into wrongful activities.

She furr said, "Every employee in resort has been called to police station and ir statements are being taken. We are running a full background analysis on resort"

Ankita's WhatsApp Chats Reveal Pressure For 'wrongful Acts'

Republic accessed exclusive details in conspiracy in Ankita's murder case allegedly involving a prominent BJP leer from Uttarakhand, Vinod Arya's son. WhatsApp chats of Ankita with one of her friends reveal how she was being pressurised into wrongful activities by management of Vanatara resort owned by Aryas. chats furr reveal how she was not inclined toward indulging in activities, and was in fact, protesting.

Pertinently, Ashok Kumar, DGP of Uttarakhand Police also mentioned chats. He said, "From conversation, it is clear that in some way or or she was being pressurised into wrongful activities. After investigation, things will be clearer." 

BJP Expels Ex-Uttarakhand Min Vinod Arya Whose Son Is Accused

On Saturday, BJP expelled its party leer and former Uttarakhand Minister Vinod Arya along with his son Ankit Arya, amid massive outrage over murder of a 19-year-old girl in Rishikesh in which Vinod Arya's or son Pulkit Arya is an arrested accused. Ankit Arya, bror of main accused Pulkit Arya has also been relieved by Uttarakhand government from post of Deputy Chairman of Uttarakhand Or Backward Classes Commission.

"BJP expels Vinod Arya and Ankit Arya - far and bror of main accused Pulkit Arya - from party with immediate effect," BJP said in a statement.

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