New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Uttarakhand Police on Thursday outlined the investigation and court proceedings in the 2022 murder of Ankita Bhandari, with Additional Director General of Police (Crime and Law and Order) V Murugesan describing the arrests, evidence collection and trial that led to life sentences for three accused.

Speaking at Police Headquarters in Dehradun, Murugesan said police teams arrested all three accused within 24 hours of the incident coming to light. Bhandari had been employed at Vanantara Resort near Rishikesh when the incident occurred in 2022.

Murugesan said a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed on the directions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, given the seriousness and sensitivity of the case. A woman ...