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What is the Ankita Bhandari murder case that has sparked protests in Delhi?

short by Girish Kumar Anshul / on Thursday, 15 October, 2026
The Ankita Bhandari case concerns the 2022 murder of a 19-year-old receptionist at a Uttarakhand resort managed by Pulkit Arya, son of ex-BJP leader Vinod Arya. The case has sparked protests in Delhi after her family demanded a halt to Dushyant Kumar Gautam's appointment as Sikkim Governor, alleging an unidentified VIP's involvement in murder and naming Gautam in thier allegations.