Ankita murder case: Resort had a presidential suite for VIPs, says SIT
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The resort where Ankita Bhandari worked as a receptionist had a ‘presidential suite’ meant for VIP guests, said DIG P Renuka Devi.
The resort where Ankita Bhandari worked as a receptionist had a ‘presidential suite’ meant for VIP guests, DIG P Renuka Devi who is heading the SIT looking into the case said on Sunday.
"There was a presidential suite at the resort and whoever stayed there was called a VIP guest," she said.
She said that the team has made progress in the case and has interrogated all employees of the resort and revenue police personnel in the area, recording their statements.
"We have in our possession all the evidence that we collected during the interrogations, apart from the electronic evidence gathered from the crime scene which give important clues about the motive behind the crime," Renuka Devi told reporters here.
"The victim's friend has also been interrogated and has his statement recorded," she added.
Resort owner Pulkit Arya -- son of local BJP leader Vinod Arya -- and his two accomplices were taken by the SIT to the crime scene to understand the sequence of events at the resort on the day of the incident, the DIG said.
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