In Kotdwar, a court convicted Pulkit Arya, Saurabh Bhaskar, and Ankit Gupta for the murder of a 19-year-old receptionist, sentencing them to life imprisonment. The prosecution proved the victim was pressured for 'extra services' and killed after refusing. Arya, son of an ex-BJP leader, also faces charges of sexual harassment, sparking widespread protests and a SIT investigation.
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