Dehradun, Oct. 16 -- The Uttarakhand government took necessary measures to ensure an expedited trial and robust prosecution in the Pauri receptionist girl murder case, Additional Director General of Police (Crime and Law & Order) V Murugesan said on Thursday, while detailing the investigation and judicial proceedings in the case. Addressing a press conference at the Police Headquarters in Dehradun, Murugesan said the Uttarakhand Police acted promptly after the 2022 incident involving the receptionist, who was employed at the Vanantara Resort near Rishikesh. "Police teams, through coordinated efforts, arrested all three accused within 24 hours of the incident coming to light", he said. He said given the gravity and sensitivity of the case, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted immediately under the directives of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. "A female IPS officer of the rank of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) was appointed to head the SIT to ensure a thorough investigation", he said. The ADG said the SIT collected digital, technical, forensic and physical evidence during the investigation. "It also carried out a comprehensive analysis of critical evidence, including the statements of witnesses, forensic reports and detailed interrogation of the accused", he said. According to Murugesan, the SIT completed its investigation within 88 days and submitted a detailed charge sheet of approximately 500 pages before the court. He said the state government took necessary steps to facilitate an expedited trial and ensure effective prosecution in the case. "The evidence collected by the SIT and the arguments presented by the prosecution subsequently resulted in the conviction of all three accused by the Additional District and Sessions Court in Kotdwar", he said. The court convicted Pulkit Arya, Saurabh Bhaskar and Ankit Gupta on May 30, 2025, and sentenced them to rigorous life imprisonment, Murugesan said. All three convicts are currently incarcerated and serving their life sentences, according to the ADG....