Uttarakhand CM recommends CBI inquiry into 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case
Public Lokpal
January 09, 2026
Uttarakhand CM recommends CBI inquiry into 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday recommended a CBI inquiry into the 2022 murder of 19-year-old resort receptionist Ankita Bhandari, and said that the state government’s intention is completely clear that no fact or evidence will be overlooked.
Dhami announced that during a recent meeting with her parents, they had requested a CBI probe into the matter, and respecting their sentiments, the Uttarakhand government has recommended the inquiry.
Ankita's father, Virendra Singh Bhandari, and mother, Soni Devi, met Dhami on Wednesday night and handed him a letter demanding an enquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the case under the supervision of a Supreme Court judge.
PTI