E-Paper
Uttarakhand intelligence officer suspended as Ankita Bhandari's family protests in Delhi
An official said the suspension was linked to the family’s unmonitored travel and protests. The family later protested outside Sikkim House in Gangtok.
Prefer HTon Google
A Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) inspector in Pauri Garhwal district was suspended days after the parents of Ankita Bhandari, who was murdered in 2022, travelled to Delhi to protest against the appointment of Dushyant Gautam as the governor of Sikkim, officials aware of the development said on Sunday.
The suspension order for Sardev Singh, inspector-in-charge, LIU, Pauri, was issued by the Intelligence and Security Headquarters of the Uttarakhand Police in Dehradun on October 16. The action came two days after the parents staged a protest near India Gate in Delhi.
When contacted, Pauri Garhwal SSP Sarvesh Panwar declined to comment.
Also Read | Ankita Bhandari murder case: CBI team in Saharanpur to question Urmila Sanawar
“Though the order just states the official failed to act on sensitive intelligence in time and doesn’t specify any matter, the suspension stems directly from the family’s unmonitored travel to Delhi and their subsequent protests,” said a senior official.
On Sunday, the family staged a protest outside Sikkim House as Gautam arrived in Gangtok ahead of his swearing-in ceremony scheduled for October 19.
