Overview
- In a detailed statement, Uttarakhand Police said no VIP involvement was found and noted that courts upheld the SIT probe that led to three life sentences.
- Haridwar SP Shekhar Suyal said the person referenced in chats was a friend, Dharmendra Kumar alias Pradhan, whose brief visit to the resort was verified by records, not a political figure.
- Police formed a separate SIT to examine the video and audio circulated by Urmila Sanawar, while leaders named in the clips denied involvement and Suresh Rathore called the audio AI‑generated.
- A court issued a non‑bailable warrant against Sanawar in an older case and police are searching for her across multiple cities as they also pursue complaints related to her posts.
- Protesters plan a January 4 march to the chief minister’s residence demanding a judicially supervised CBI probe, as activists cite alleged lapses like the bulldozed room, which police counter was fully documented.