Ankita Bhandari murder: SIT arrests Uttarakhand revenue officer Vaibhav Pratap
India Today
In the latest development in the murder case of 19-year-old Uttarakhand receptionist Ankita Bhandari, the SIT arrested Uttarakhand revenue officer Vaibhav Pratap on Friday.
The special investigation team (SIT) has arrested Uttarakhand revenue officer Vaibhav Pratap for dereliction of duty in the murder case of 19-year-old Uttarakhand receptionist Ankita Bhandari who was allegedly murdered by the resort owner Pulkit Arya.
The SIT arrested Vaibhav Pratap, Patwari of Ganga Bhogpur in the Ankita Bhandari murder case after a long interrogation.
The sub-inspector has been on leave since the incident on September 18.
Investigations in the Ankita Bhandari murder case have revealed that the main accused, Pulkit Arya, had met Patwari Vaibhav a day after the victim's murder.
Patwari is the administrative officer in a village who is responsible for maintaining land records.
Vaibhav is the one with whom the complaint regarding Ankita's missing was first filed. He has been suspended from his post (Patwari) following the accusations.
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