Actor Urmila Sanawar Faces Narco-Analysis in Ankita Bhandari Murder Case
· India · Indian Express
A Dehradun court has ordered actor Urmila Sanawar to undergo narco-analysis and polygraph tests in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, as part of the ongoing investigation into the 2022 murder of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari. The court action follows Sanawar's release of audio recordings in December 2025, in which she alleged a politically influential person was linked to the crime. Sanawar specifically named Dushyant Kumar Gautam, the current Governor of Sikkim, as the alleged VIP, an accusation Gautam has formally denied. Bhandari, a receptionist at the Vanantra Resort in Rishikesh, was murdered on September 18, 2022, by resort owner Pulkit Arya and two employees. All three perpetrators were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by a Pauri court in May 2025.
Why it matters
The investigation into the alleged involvement of a high-ranking official continues to draw public scrutiny to the 2022 murder case, which previously sparked widespread protests across Uttarakhand regarding the initial police response.
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