Uttarakhand receptionist murder: Body found, father and brother of accused expelled from BJP

The BJP on Saturday expelled Vinod Arya and his son from the party a day after the leader's another son was arrested in the murder case of a woman receptionist at a resort in Pauri.

Vinod Arya's son Pulkit, who owns the resort in Pauri's Yamkeshwar block was arrested Friday along with two employees of the resort, manager Saurabh Bhaskar, and assistant manager Ankit Gupta, after they confessed.

The party's media incharge Manveer Chauhan said on Saturday that action has been taken against Vinod Arya and Ankit on the orders of state BJP president Mahendra Bhatt.

Vinod Arya, a party leader from Haridwar, has formerly served as a chairman of the Uttarakhand Mati Board with a state minister's rank.

Secretary (Social Welfare) L Fanai said Ankit has been removed as the vice president of the state OBC Commission.

A day after the government demolished parts of the resort owned by Pulkit Arya, the building was set on fire by the enraged locals.

The body of the receptionist was found from the Cheela canal where the accused had dumped her.

WATCH | #AnkitaBhandari murder case: Locals set Vanatara resort in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand on fire.

The resort is owned by BJP leader Vinod Arya's son Pulkit Arya. Three accused, including Pulkit, have been arrested in connection with the murder case. pic.twitter.com/7Zx0T6HJIB

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) September 24, 2022

(With inputs from PTI)

The BJP on Saturday expelled Vinod Arya and his son from the party a day after the leader's another son was arrested in the murder case of a woman receptionist at a resort in Pauri. Vinod Arya's son Pulkit, who owns the resort in Pauri's Yamkeshwar block was arrested Friday along with two employees of the resort, manager Saurabh Bhaskar, and assistant manager Ankit Gupta, after they confessed. The party's media incharge Manveer Chauhan said on Saturday that action has been taken against Vinod Arya and Ankit on the orders of state BJP president Mahendra Bhatt. Vinod Arya, a party leader from Haridwar, has formerly served as a chairman of the Uttarakhand Mati Board with a state minister's rank. Secretary (Social Welfare) L Fanai said Ankit has been removed as the vice president of the state OBC Commission. A day after the government demolished parts of the resort owned by Pulkit Arya, the building was set on fire by the enraged locals. The body of the receptionist was found from the Cheela canal where the accused had dumped her. WATCH | #AnkitaBhandari murder case: Locals set Vanatara resort in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand on fire. The resort is owned by BJP leader Vinod Arya's son Pulkit Arya. Three accused, including Pulkit, have been arrested in connection with the murder case. pic.twitter.com/7Zx0T6HJIB — ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) September 24, 2022 (With inputs from PTI)