Uttarakhand government college named after Ankita Bhandari amid clamour for CBI probe into her death

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe for Ankita Bhandari murder case on Friday (January 9, 2026).

The announcement came after a fortnight long statewide protests.

The parents of Ankita Bhandari met CM Dhami on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) night and handed him a letter demanding an enquiry by the CBI into the case under the supervision of a Supreme Court Judge.

In the letter, Ankita’s father said that his daughter was murdered because of a ‘VIP’ whose identity is still unknown.