Dehradun: The CBI will now investigate the mystery surrounding the involvement of a VIP in the Ankita Bhandari murder case and the allegations of evidence tampering. Following a complaint filed by Padma Bhushan Dr. Anil Prakash Joshi, the police registered an FIR on Friday to investigate the VIP controversy, and all documents related to the case have been sent from the Garhwal range office to the police headquarters. Now, this file will be sent to the CBI from the government level.
This information was given by Inspector General of Police (IG) Rajiv Swaroop in a press conference on Saturday. He said that on the instructions of the Chief Minister, the government has started the process of sending the file related to the case to the CBI. He also clarified that the police had investigated the murder case with complete thoroughness and responsibility from the beginning, for which an SIT was formed under the leadership of a senior female police officer (IPS).
Investigation now handed over to the central agency
The SIT collected concrete evidence in the case and arrested all three accused and sent them to jail. Due to the thorough investigation, all three accused have been sentenced to life imprisonment and have not received bail even for a single day. It was clarified in the press conference that the Chief Minister himself spoke to Ankita’s parents. The government wants to send the message that it does not want to hide anything at any level in this case, which is why the investigation is now being handed over to the central agency. He appealed to the public not to believe social media rumors and if anyone has any confidential evidence, they should hand it over directly to the investigating agency.
Main basis of Dr. Joshi’s complaint
The FIR registered by the police at Basant Vihar police station late Friday night on the basis of Dr. Joshi’s complaint mainly focuses on two points. One is the investigation of the unknown individuals who are being referred to as VIPs. The second is the allegations of concealing or destroying evidence. In his complaint to the Director General, he said that even though the criminals involved in the Ankita murder case have been punished, it is still being said on social media and other platforms that evidence was allegedly concealed or destroyed in the case. Therefore, an independent criminal investigation into the individual(s) referred to as VIPs is necessary to ensure complete justice. A separate and impartial inquiry should be conducted to uncover the facts.
