The Uttarakhand Police has filed an FIR to identify alleged VIPs linked to the Ankita Bhandari murder case. This follows a recommendation for a CBI investigation amid concerns over evidence handling.
India
-Krishna Kripa
Uttarakhand
Police
have
lodged
an
FIR
to
identify
alleged
VIPs
linked
to
the
Ankita
Bhandari
murder
case,
according
to
officials.
This
action
follows
the
state
government’s
recommendation
for
a
CBI
investigation
into
the
matter.
The
FIR
was
filed
at
Vasant
Vihar
police
station
in
Dehradun
after
environmentalist
Anil
Prakash
Joshi,
a
Padma
Bhushan
awardee,
submitted
a
complaint
to
the
director
general
of
police.
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The
Uttarakhand
Police
has
filed
an
FIR
to
identify
alleged
VIPs
linked
to
the
Ankita
Bhandari
murder
case.
This
follows
a
recommendation
for
a
CBI
investigation
amid
concerns
over
evidence
handling.
Joshi’s
complaint
highlighted
that
while
those
involved
in
Ankita’s
murder
have
been
convicted,
there
are
allegations
of
evidence
being
concealed
or
destroyed.
He
emphasised
the
need
for
an
investigation
involving
an
unidentified
VIP
to
ensure
complete
justice.
Consequently,
the
police
registered
an
FIR
under
sections
238,
249,
and
45
of
Bharatiya
Nyaya
Sanhita.
Political
Reactions
and
Demands
Former
Chief
Minister
Harish
Rawat
expressed
that
the
FIR
should
ideally
have
been
filed
by
Ankita’s
parents.
“The
person
named
in
the
FIR
is
a
highly
respected
person,
but
it
would
have
been
better
if
the
FIR
had
been
filed
on
behalf
of
Ankita’s
parents,” he
stated
on
social
media.
Rawat
suggested
that
the
state
government
should
involve
Ankita’s
father,
Virendra
Singh,
and
social
workers
to
draft
a
suitable
complaint.
Opposition
parties
are
firm
in
their
demand
for
a
CBI
probe
under
the
oversight
of
a
sitting
Supreme
Court
or
High
Court
judge.
Various
political
and
social
groups
have
called
for
a
statewide
bandh
in
Uttarakhand
on
Sunday
to
push
for
this
demand.
State
Congress
president
Ganesh
Godiyal
confirmed
the
party’s
support
for
the
bandh.
Security
Measures
and
Public
Appeal
Garhwal
Inspector
General
of
Police
Rajiv
Swaroop
announced
that
extensive
security
measures
are
in
place
to
maintain
law
and
order
during
the
bandh.
Swaroop
also
urged
all
parties
to
avoid
sharing
inflammatory
content
on
social
media
during
this
period.
The
unfolding
events
highlight
the
complexities
surrounding
the
case
and
underline
public
demand
for
transparency
and
accountability.
The
call
for
a
CBI
investigation
reflects
concerns
over
potential
lapses
in
handling
evidence
and
ensuring
justice
for
Ankita
Bhandari.
With
inputs
from
PTI
