Ankita Bhandari murder case: Locals torch Uttarakhand resort, BJP expels accused`s father

Vinod Arya, a party leader from Haridwar, has formerly served as a chairman of the Uttarakhand Mati Board with a state minister's rank. Vinod Arya's son Pulkit - who owns the resort in Pauri's Yamkeshwar block - was arrested along with two employees of the facility for allegedly killing the receptionist.