Ankita Bhandari Murder: Drugs, Prostitution Were Rampant At Resort, Say Ex Employees

Rishikesh:

Drug abuse and prostitution have been common “companies” on the Uttarakhand resort owned by Pulkit Arya, a since-expelled BJP chief’s son who allegedly killed 19-year-old receptionist Ankita Bhandari, former staff have alleged. 

“The resort administration would offer illicit liquor, ganja (hashish) and different medication, and even women, to the friends,” mentioned Rishita, who labored there as a receptionist whereas her husband, Vivek, labored as a housekeeper, till two months in the past. They’d stop earlier than Ankita Bhandari joined in August.

Simply days later, Ankita Bhandari was murdered allegedly by Pulkit Arya and two employees members of the resort — Vanantra, close to Rishikesh, in Pauri district — after she refused to be part of the prostitution ring, police investigation has discovered to date. They have been arrested final Friday, virtually per week after Ankit Bhandari had gone lacking, as protests escalated and the information went viral on social media.

Rishita mentioned, “I felt they wished me to get into it too. They might abuse me, use the worst of slurs.”

Her husband, Vivek, mentioned, “I used to be overwhelmed up and blackmailed over some theft allegations after I objected.” He alleged that the native patwari — income official who handles regulation and order within the rural space — sided with the proprietor in “not simply assaulting me however torturing me mentally too”. 

“After working there for a few month, I used to be sick of the improper actions and stopped going to work.” He mentioned he resumed work after per week as Pulkit Arya, supervisor Saurabh Bhaskar and assistant supervisor Ankit Gupta — all three arrested for Ankita Bhandari’s homicide final week — had assured him “these issues will not occur”. “However that was just for just a few days. Quickly, it was enterprise as standard for Pulkit Arya, offering medication and women and doing different such issues for friends,” Vivek additional mentioned.

He mentioned that after finishing a month and a half, he requested for his wage and mentioned he was quitting, at which Pulkit Arya accused him of a petty theft and beat him up. “I referred to as the cops, who informed me the realm is not beneath common police however dealt with by a patwari (land income official). When the patwari got here there upon my grievance, he in flip requested Pulkit Arya, ‘What would you like me to do with him’? They abused me and threatened me with torture in custody. I used to be pressured to write down an apology. They used that apology as a blackmail software. However ultimately we simply left, prepared to danger any penalties.”