Uttarakhand: SIT completes Gunjan murder case probe in 3 days, say police
Dehradun (PTI): The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to investigate the murder of the 23-year-old woman who was hacked to death in broad daylight in Dehradun's busy Machhi Bazaar has completed its investigation in just three days, a police officer said on Thursday.
A charge sheet will be filed against the accused, Akash Kumar, in court on Friday, the officer added.
On Monday (February 2), Gunjan Srivastava was allegedly murdered by the accused, who slit her throat with a cleaver.
Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Singh said that the Dehradun police will advocate for a speedy trial of the case and will demand the harshest punishment under the 'rarest of rare' category for the accused who committed this heinous murder.
The SSP said that the post-mortem report, statements of 35 witnesses and physical and forensic evidence collected from the scene have been included in the charge sheet.
Akash and Gunjan worked at different shops in the market and were reportedly in a relationship. Gunjan, however, when she found out that the accused was married, stopped talking to him.
Two days before the incident, Gunjan had filed a complaint with the police regarding harassment by Akash, after which the police began searching for him. However, upon learning that the police were looking for him, he switched off his mobile phone and disappeared from his home and also did not go to his shop.
But two days later, Akash allegedly attacked and killed Gunjan with a cleaver. After the incident, enraged traders closed down Machhi Bazaar, Paltan Bazaar and all the surrounding markets.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
