Archive · 31 May 2025
Moon Helps Cops Debunk Resort Murder Convict's Claim
A man named Pulkit Arya, the owner of a resort, was found guilty of murdering a 19-year-old receptionist.
He said she fell into a barrage around 9 pm, but the police checked with a weather center.
They learned the moon didn't rise until 11 pm, so it was too dark to see.
This proved his story wrong.
The police also used CCTV footage and help from doctors to build their case.
Arya and two others were convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
The police team began investigating after the receptionist disappeared and her body was later found.
Arya was also charged with sexual harassment.
Pulkit Arya, the resort owner, was convicted of murdering a 19-year-old receptionist.
The police used the moon's position to disprove Arya's claim about the timing of the death.
CCTV footage and autopsy findings were key pieces of evidence.
Arya was charged with murder, causing disappearance of evidence, and sexual harassment.
All three convicts were sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Kotdwar.
- Who
- Pulkit Arya, Saurabh Bhaskar, Ankit Gupta were convicted; P Renuka Devi headed the SIT.
- What
- Pulkit Arya, Saurabh Bhaskar, and Ankit Gupta were convicted of the murder of a 19-year-old receptionist.
- When
- The murder occurred; the investigation began September 24, 2022; the body was found six days after the receptionist went missing on Sept 18.
- Where
- Rishikesh resort, Chilla Barrage near Rishikesh, and Kotdwar court
- Why
- Pulkit Arya and his associates were convicted of murder, with varying charges reflecting their roles.
- Victim
- 19-year-old receptionist
- Convicts
- Pulkit Arya, Saurabh Bhaskar, Ankit Gupta
- Charges
- Murder, causing disappearance of evidence, sexual harassment
- Sentence
- Life imprisonment
- Key Evidence
- Moon's position, CCTV footage, autopsy findings
- Location
- Rishikesh resort, Chilla Barrage