Ankita Bhandari Case Heats Up, Delhi Police Detains Congress Leaders

Ankita Bhandari’s parents and Congress leaders were detained during a protest at Delhi’s India Gate. Congress alleged police manhandling as demonstrators renewed their demand for justice in the 2022 murder case.

Post Published By: Aditya Wadhawan

Updated : 15 October 2026, 6:29 AM IST

Delhi Police detains Ankita Bhandari’s parents and Congress leaders during a protest at India Gate, as Congress alleges police manhandled demonstrators demanding justice. (Images: X)

New Delhi: Tensions escalated at India Gate as Delhi Police detained Ankita Bhandari’s parents and Congress leaders during a protest demanding justice in the high-profile case. Congress leaders alleged that demonstrators were manhandled by police personnel during the action.

The detentions came amid renewed public and political attention to the 2022 murder of Ankita Bhandari in Uttarakhand. Her family has been seeking further investigation into the alleged VIP angle in the case.

The parents of Ankita Bhandari have been freed from police detention.

Protest at India Gate Leads to Detentions

The protest in the national capital saw Ankita Bhandari’s parents and Congress leaders detained by Delhi Police. The demonstration brought renewed attention to the demand for justice in the case. Delhi Police took the protesters to Tilak Marg Police Station. Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib, along with several party workers, sat outside the station and raised slogans, while the remaining demonstrators were taken inside the premises.

Ankita Bhandari’s Parents Detained During Delhi Protest

Ankita Bhandari’s parents were among those detained by Delhi Police during the demonstration at India Gate. Congress leaders also faced police action as protesters raised demands for justice for the deceased woman and accountability in the case.

Congress Alleges Police Manhandled Protesters

Congress leaders accused police personnel of manhandling demonstrators during the protest. The allegations added to the tension surrounding the demonstration, which has drawn political attention to the family’s continuing demand for justice.

Why the Ankita Bhandari Case Is Back in Focus

Ankita Bhandari, a 19-year-old receptionist at a resort near Rishikesh, was murdered in September 2022. The case has returned to the political spotlight following her family’s opposition to BJP leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam’s appointment as Sikkim Governor. The family has sought that the appointment be put on hold until the CBI completes its probe into the alleged VIP angle.