Ankita's Murder - The Investigation Must Be Fast-Tracked
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By Linus Garg
First publised on 2022-09-27 06:43:28
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Linus tackles things head-on. He takes sides in his analysis and it fits excellently with our editorial policy. No 'maybe's' and 'allegedly' for him, only things in black and white.
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The murky
incident that happened at a resort owned by the son of a BJP leader in Uttarakhand
once again shows that relatives of politicians use their sense of entitlement
to try and have things their way and do not shy from committing criminal acts
in the process. The courage to perform such acts comes from the false belief
that they will be protected. As the Rishikesh episode shows, crime seldom pays,
not even for politically well-connected persons.
The
temerity with which Pulkit Arya went after Ankita Bhandari, the receptionist at
his resort, was disgusting and the way he murdered her, or got her murdered,
for not giving in to his wishes was demonic. The young girl had taken up the
job like any other youngster - to start her career as a productive person.
Little did she know that the resort was being used for nefarious activities and
that she too would be asked to 'service' clients. When she refused, she was brutally
murdered and her body thrown in a nearby canal.
That the
BJP has expelled Pulkit's father and brother from the party is of little solace
to the bereaved family. In fact, Ankita's father has alleged that a part of the
resort was hastily demolished (the administration is investigating who gave the orders for that) to destroy evidence. Earlier, infuriated locals
had also set a part of the resort on fire. The police have arrested Pulkit Arya
and two of his employees for their involvement in the murder.
There must
be a free and fair probe in the entire incident and the guilty must be punished
as per law. Vinod Arya has immense clout in the area but his expulsion from the
BJP must be a signal for the local administration that the party will have
nothing to do with him or his son. Hence, the law must take its own course and
the investigators must not be deterred by the political connections of the
accused or his father. It must also be investigated how the resort was being
used for prostitution and drug abuse, as alleged by some employees, and those
who provided protection must also be punished.
