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Ready for further probe in Ankita Bhandari murder case: Dhami

Updated - January 06, 2026 11:35 pm IST - New Delhi Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami addresses a press conference on the Ankita Bhandari murder case, in Dehradun, on January 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday (January 6, 2026) said his government will do “whatever it takes”, including ordering a new investigation, to ensure justice for Ankita Bhandari. The Chief Minister’s remark comes in the wake of Statewide protests by residents, as well as by the office-bearers of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), over the past fortnight demanding a fresh probe into Bhandari’s murder.

Ready for further probe in Ankita Bhandari murder case: Dhami

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Key Highlights

  • Speaking to reporters in Dehradun, Mr.
  • Dhami said the case has affected Uttarakhand residents who, he added, have “expressed their views with sensitivity”.
  • Also read | The murder that shook a mountain  “I will speak to Ankita’s parents as the chief servant of the State.
  • After discussing the matter with them and studying the legal aspects, we will proceed in accordance with their wishes to ensure justice for their daughter,” said the Chief Minister.
  • Bhandari, who was 19-years-old at the time of her murder in September 2022, was a receptionist at a resort owned by Pulkit Arya, the son of now-expelled BJP leader Vinod Arya.
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