Overview
- Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the case would be recommended to the CBI and pledged that no fact or evidence will be overlooked.
- Ankita Bhandari’s family rejected the government’s order as it does not specify Supreme Court oversight or clarify the alleged involvement of a ‘VIP’.
- Police have registered separate FIRs over social‑media audio clips tied to the case, with inquiries in progress.
- In May 2025, a Kotdwar court sentenced resort owner Pulkit Arya and two aides to life imprisonment for the 2022 murder.
- Public demonstrations escalated over the past two weeks as opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, pressed for accountability, while the BJP denied allegations linked to a senior leader.