Uttarakhand Teen’s Autopsy Says Death Due To Drowning, 4-5 Injury Marks

New Delhi:

Ankit Bhandari, 19-year-old receptionist whose dying sparked big protests in Uttarakhand, died of drowning, says her autopsy report.

There have been 4-5 harm marks on the physique, says the report. The findings have been shared with the household.

A fast exposition. The teenager was murdered allegedly by the lodge’s proprietor, a BJP chief’s son, and two others after she resisted their alleged makes an attempt to push her into prostitution. Initially she was reported lacking and her physique was recovered from a canal on September 24.

Pulkit Arya, son of expelled BJP chief Vinod Arya and proprietor of the resort, resort supervisor Saurabh Bhaskar and assistant supervisor Ankit Gupta have been arrested.

The teenager was final seen with the three males in a CCTV digital camera footage, the police stated.

Vinod Arya has denied all allegations towards Pulkit Arya and claimed his son is harmless.

Indignant locals had set the resort on hearth. Earlier than that, parts of the resort had been bulldozed by the native authorities who claimed they had been illegally constructed.

The teenager receptionist was cremated final night amid huge protests towards the police for alleged gradual motion. The household had additionally raised questions on the federal government motion within the case.

The household and protesters had initially refused to cremate the physique, questioning the demolition of the resort the place she labored. They stated it was an try to destroy proof within the case, during which the son of a senior BJP chief — now expelled — is the prime accused.