Haridwar Police Arrest Actress Urmila Sanawar in Threat Case Linked to Ex-MLA's Daughter
Actress Urmila Sanawar was arrested in Haridwar on a complaint of defamation and extortion filed by the daughter of a former Jwalapur MLA, a day before she was due to give a statement to the CBI in the Ankita Bhandari murder case.
Current Summary
Actress Urmila Sanawar was arrested by Ranipur Kotwali police in Haridwar, a day before her statement was scheduled to be recorded by the CBI in the Ankita Bhandari murder case, in which she had alleged VIP involvement. Police arrested her from her residence in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on the instructions of Haridwar SSP Navneet Singh Bhullar, and she is set to be produced in court on Monday. The case was filed at Ranipur Kotwali by Deepika Rathore, daughter of former Jwalapur MLA Suresh Rathore, who alleged Urmila made obscene comments about her on social media. The complaint states Urmila had been demanding that ownership of Ravidas Peeth in Haridwar be transferred to her, and when that demand was not met, allegedly demanded Rs 5 crore from Rathore and threatened her. Police said Rathore submitted WhatsApp call records as evidence. A case has been registered under BNS sections 308(5)(7), 79, 356(3), 356(2) and sections 4/10 of the Indecent Representation of Women Act, and Urmila's phone has been seized.
What We Know
- Urmila Sanawar was arrested by Ranipur Kotwali police from her residence in Saharanpur, UP.
- The arrest came a day before she was due to record a statement with the CBI in the Ankita Bhandari murder case, where she had alleged VIP involvement.
- A complaint was filed by Deepika Rathore, daughter of former Jwalapur MLA Suresh Rathore, alleging defamatory and obscene comments, extortion demands of Rs 5 crore, and threats over a dispute involving Ravidas Peeth ownership in Haridwar.
- Police have registered a case under BNS and the Indecent Representation of Women Act and seized her phone.
- She is to be produced in court on Monday.
What Is Still Unclear
- Whether the timing of the arrest relative to her CBI statement is connected.
- Urmila's response to the allegations.
What Changed
- 25 Oct, 05:11 pmSignal detected: Haridwar Police Arrest Actress Urmila Sanawar in Threat Case Linked to Ex-MLA's Daughter
Background
The Ankita Bhandari murder case is a high-profile Uttarakhand case in which the CBI has been investigating alleged VIP involvement.