Urmila Sanawar was arrested on extortion charges, not to protect Dushyant Gautam?

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Sanawar agreed to a narco test and accused Dushyant Gautam, but police arrested her on an extortion complaint; claiming her arrest was to protect him is an unproven motive. Urmila Sanawar did consent to a narco-analysis test and publicly alleged that Sikkim Governor Dushyant Kumar Gautam was the VIP involved in the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case. However, Haridwar Police arrested her following a criminal complaint by former MLA Suresh Rathore's daughter alleging Rs 5 crore extortion and death threats, as reported by The New Indian Express and The Tribune. While opposition politicians questioned the timing of the arrest, nothing in the record proves police acted to shield Gautam, who has denied all involvement.

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Checked 28 Oct 2026
Main source: Ankita Bhandari case: Actress Urmila Sanawar, ex-MLA Suresh Rathore agree for narco test - The Tribune

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Urmila Sanawar was ready to give a Narco test and provide support to the CBI in the Ankita Bhandari case.“After her court appearance, Sanawar said, “I have given my consent for the narco test as I have nothing to lose. I will ensure that Ankita gets justice.”Ankita Bhandari case: Actress Urmila Sanawar, ex-MLA Suresh Rathore agree for narco test - The Tribune

Urmila Sanawar identified Dushyant Kumar and other VIPs in the Ankita Bhandari case.No reliable source found for this yet.

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Haridwar Police arrested Sanawar on a complaint alleging Rs 5 crore extortion, property demands, and death threats filed by an ex-MLA's daughter.
Dushyant Kumar Gautam denied all allegations of involvement in the Ankita Bhandari murder case (The Tribune).
Suresh Rathore's daughter filed an FIR alleging Sanawar demanded Rs 5 crore and property while making death threats (The Tribune).

How it plays you

It wants you to think: “so the police and ruling party are corruptly protecting powerful figures in the case”

Police records show Sanawar was arrested on a separate criminal complaint of extortion and death threats, so political claims about the timing do not prove a shield cover-up.

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🧩 HALF THE STORY 👉 Haridwar Police arrested her following a criminal complaint by former MLA Suresh Rathore's daughter alleging Rs 5 crore extortion and death threats, as reported by The New Indian Express and The Tribune. 📰 Source: New Indian Express 🔎 Full check: send this Reel to @checkthis.chat