UTTARAKHAND POLICE ISSUES CLARIFICATION AFTER ANKITA BHANDARI’S MOTHER NAMES VIP !
The Uttarakhand police has today issued clarifications in the context of serious charges levelled by the bereaved mother of 19 year old deceased innocent girl Ankita Bhandari after a video of her serious accusations against the ruling political dispensation of the state and naming of the VIP went viral in social media inviting the attention of the media as well as opposition Congress leaders who had also held a press conference at Dehradun and announced about the Ankita Bhandari Nyay Yatra being started in entire Uttarakhand at block, district and state level in the near future. The Uttarakhand Congress chief Karan Mahara had levelled several charges of deliberate negligence in the ongoing Ankita Bhandari case which is currently under hearing in the court of law awaiting delivery of justice.
The journalist turned activist and editor of Jago Uttarakhand newspaper and channel Ashutosh Negi whose wife has been abruptly transferred from Dehradun to Pithoragarh has also filed a case ( Special Leave Petition) in Supreme Court through the senior advocate Mr. Gonsalves demanding CBI enquiry in the matter and naming of the VIP in the case. The Uttarakhand police on Monday tagged a printed post on X in which it mentioned that the parents of Ankita Bhandari have currently levelled several serious charges regarding a so called VIP. They have levelled allegations on a senior BJP leader saying that during the past investigations their versions have not been recorded and have asked for advance investigations. The Uttarakhand Police wants to clarify as below : (1) The entire case is under consideration in the court of law after the Special Investigation Team of Uttarakhand police have already investigated the case thoroughly and registered cases against the culprits with all necessary evidences viz Pulkit Arya, Ankit alias Pulkit Gupta, and Saurbh Bhaskar on 16.12.2022 under sections 354 A/ 302/201/120 B IPC and 5(1) (D) immoral traffic act etc. ( 2) During the discussions/ queries, the detailed statements of complainant Virendra Bhandari and mother of late Ankita Bhandari including several other witnesses have been recorded including during hearings in the court of law.
The police clarification further mentions that neither during ” Vivechna” /Investigation/ discussion, nor during court hearings by any witness there was any mention of VIP . Neither was there any statement not evidence presented said the Uttarakhand police post.
Thirteen months after the filing of the charge sheet such serious allegations on police department through media is very unfortunate says the police post on social media platform X.
On point (3) the concluding paragraph it adds that the Police department’s SIT is being headed by a a transparent, dedicated and experienced officer of DIG Rank. If the parents get any new evidence in relation of this case they are free to submit them to her. The police department will act on them systematically and immediately. We are fully sympathetic to the parents of late Ankita Bhandari and assure them again that the police department will leave no stone unturned to Ankita says the Uttarakhand police post.