Kotdwar, May 30 -- Ahead of the Kotdwar court's verdict in the Ankita Bhandari murder case, the victim's mother Soni Devi broke down in grief, urging the people of Uttarakhand to continue supporting the family and demanding capital punishment for those accused in the case that shook the state in 2022.

Speaking to ANI, the victim's mother, Devi, said, "...May the criminals be sentenced to death...I appeal to the public of Uttarakhand to keep on supporting us and come to the Kotdwar court to boost our morale"

The Additional District and Sessions Court in Kotdwar is set to pronounce its verdict today.

The security of the court complex in Pauri Garhwal district has been tightened. Due to heavy police deployment to maintain law and order, t...