Actor Urmila Sanawar Grilled by SIT in 2022 Uttarakhand Murder Case Linked to BJP Leader
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{ "title": "Actor Urmila Sanawar Grilled by SIT in 2022 Uttarakhand Murder Case Linked to BJP Leader", "article": "In a significant development, Bollywood actor Urmila Sanawar appeared before a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in Haridwar on Thursday, days after a Delhi High Court directive to remove social media posts linking BJP leader Dushyant Gautam to the 2022 murder of Ankita Bhandari, a resort receptionist. Sanawar had earlier claimed that a senior politician had made sexual advances towards Bhandari, but Gautam has filed a defamation suit against her, along with two former BJP lawmakers and a Congress leader. The SIT was formed to probe multiple cases against Sanawar, who claims to be the wife of former BJP legislator Suresh Rathore. The murder case itself involves the accused resort owner Pulkit Arya and two employees, who were sentenced to life imprisonment in November 2022 for pushing Bhandari into a canal. However, the controversy surrounding Gautam's alleged involvement has sparked outrage, with civil society members, social organisations, and political parties demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe. On Sunday, protesters marched towards Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's residence, alleging that the government was shielding those accused in the case. The situation escalated into a confrontation between protesters and police personnel at Hathibarkala, with barricades erected to quell the unrest. The SIT questioning of Sanawar is seen as a crucial step in unraveling the mystery surrounding Bhandari's murder and the alleged involvement of senior politicians. The outcome of the probe will have significant implications for the BJP and its leaders in Uttarakhand."
