Welcome to CrimePod Castle’s Unsolved Mystery Series, Episode 48.

In this episode, we delve into the heartbreaking case of Ankita Bhandari, a 19-year-old whose disappearance and subsequent murder in 2022 sent shockwaves across India. Ankita, a bright and ambitious young woman working at a resort in Rishikesh, vanished under mysterious circumstances. Her tragic death exposed a web of betrayal, corruption, and systemic failures.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Ankita’s life, ambitions, and her troubling final days
• The chilling details of her disappearance and the discovery of her body
• The shocking role of Pulkit Arya, her employer and the primary accused
• The public outcry, systemic corruption, and government response
• Lingering questions and theor ...