After murder of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari, locals set resort owned by BJP leader’s son on fire

The mortal remains of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari were recovered from a canal in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh on Saturday. (PTI)

“The deceased’s brother and father were here and they identified the body,” an officer said. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to probe the case. (PTI)

Police arrested resort owner Pulkit Arya, the son of a BJP leader, along with resort manager Saurabh Bhaskar and assistant manager Ankit Gupta in the case, on Friday. (PTI Photo)

In this image, police personnel carry the mortal remains of Ankita. (PTI)

The resort where Ankita worked, which was owned by Pulkit Arya, was set on fire by locals on Saturday. (PTI)

The accused, including the manager of resort, had confessed to having pushed the woman into a canal following an altercation, the police said. (PTI)

The resort was partially demolished by authorities overnight. (PTI)