{
  "id": 16573929,
  "title": "Ankita Bhandari case: Actress held in Saharanpur, hours before she was to appear in CBI court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ankita-bhandari-case-actress-held-in-saharanpur-hours-before-she-was",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T08:08:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ankita-bhandari-case-actress-saharanpur-cbi-court-10937203/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actress Urmila Sanawar was apprehended by the Uttarakhand Police from her residence in Saharanpur on Sunday, mere hours before she was to appear in the CBI court concerning the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case. The arrest came in connection with a separate FIR lodged over alleged defamatory remarks made against Deepika Rathore, daughter of former BJP MLA Suresh Rathore. The accused, Sanawar, faces charges of creating obscene, indecent, and defamatory statements targeting the Rathores, which were allegedly circulated on social media with the intent to damage their reputation. The incident occurred just before Sanawar was scheduled to undergo a narco test, a crucial step in the investigation. Congress leader Kumari Selja criticized the BJP government for its swift action against Sanawar, questioning their commitment to the integrity of the murder case investigation.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Actress Urmila Sanawar arrested in Saharanpur hours before CBI court appearance.",
    "Charged with creating defamatory statements against Deepika Rathore's family.",
    "Congress leader Kumari Selja criticizes BJP for swift action against Sanawar."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}