New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Uttarakhand has approved a proposal to raise the number of women constable posts in district police units from 526 to 2,000, while police officials have detailed the investigation and court proceedings in the Ankita Bhandari murder case, in which three accused were sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment.

The two developments concern police staffing and the handling of a high-profile criminal case. The women constable proposal provides for 1,474 additional posts to be adjusted from sanctioned positions in other cadres and branches, without increasing the total number of sanctioned posts or creating an additional financial burden, according to the state government.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami approved the pro...