New Delhi: The incident of a 20-year-old woman being dragged for 13 km struck by a car in the new year left the national capital in shock. In a major development the Delhi Police while tracing the route through which Anjali was dragged by the killer car driver, found that she was not alone on the scooty when the incident took place.
Another girl was also present with her when the scooty was hit by the car and later fled after sustaining minor injuries.
#WATCH | Kanjhawala death case: CCTV footage of that night shows the presence of another girl with the girl who died after being dragged for a few kilometres by a car that hit her in Sultanpuri area.
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“When we traced the route of the deceased, it was found that she wasn’t alone on her scooty. A girl was with her at the time of the accident. She suffered injuries and fled from the spot but the deceased’s legs got stuck in the car, after which she was dragged,” said Delhi Police.
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- According to the police, the investigation into the case using route mapping, CCTV footage and talking with locals revealed that there was another woman on the scooty with Anjali when the accident took place.
- According to the police, following the accident, the other woman who suffered minor injuries left the spot for her home. The girl has been traced by police and her statement will be recorded on Tuesday, the police said.
- While the other woman present on the scooty suffered minor injuries in the accident, Anjali’s leg got stuck in the axle of the car, following which the accused driver dragged her along for 13 kilometres. The 20-year-old girl was reportedly dragged for nearly 13 km by the car which hit her scooty.
- Rohini Court on Monday sent five accused to three days of custody.
- Accused were identified as Manoj Mittal, Amit Khanna, Deepak Khanna, Krishan and Mithun.
- The court granted the police custody after hearing the submissions of the Delhi police.
- The accused were produced in a closed courtroom amid tight security, the case is registered under sections 279/304A/304/34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
- The accused are to be interrogated and confronted by each other to investigate the case.
- Ministry of Home Affairs has sought a detailed report on Monday from Delhi Police Commissioner on the incident, according to newswire ANI sources.
- A panel of 3 doctors concludes post-mortem of the victim’s body on Monday.
- Information about the incident was received at PS Kanjhawala (Rohini District) on Sunday at about 03:24 am, according to the police.
- Another PCR call was received at PS Kanjhawala at about 4:11 am, about the body of a girl lying on the road.
- The dead body of the deceased was sent to SGM, Hospital, Mangolpuri wherein the doctor declared the patient brought dead.
- Immediately, the car involved in the case and the occupants at the time of the incidents were traced and apprehended. During the interrogation, it was revealed that the car they were driving had met an accident with a scooty in the area of Sultanpuri.
(With Agency Inputs)
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