Overview
- The CBI’s Delhi Special Crime Branch registered a new FIR in Delhi against unknown persons to examine an alleged VIP role in the 2022 case.
- Investigators have taken custody of Uttarakhand Police materials, including the SIT report, original FIRs and other records tied to the earlier probe.
- A specialised team has reached Dehradun and Rishikesh to review evidence, analyse circulated audio and video, and question relevant witnesses.
- The agency has re-registered the state FIR that originated from a complaint by environmentalist Anil Joshi as the starting point for its inquiry.
- Pressure from public protests and a request from Ankita Bhandari’s parents prompted the referral to the CBI, while three men convicted in 2025 remain serving life sentences.