New Delhi:

Delhi’s Anjali Singh, whose demise after being dragged by a automobile for 13 km has sparked large outrage, was not alone when her scooter met with an accident, sources have stated.

In a brand new twist to the capital shocker, which occurred within the early hours of this New Yr, investigators have discovered that 20-year-old Anjali was with a buddy, Nidhi, when a Maruti Baleno automobile hit her scooter. The buddy, sources stated, obtained minor accidents within the crash and fled the scene. Anjali’s leg, investigators stated, received caught within the axle of the automobile, and he or she was dragged together with the automobile.

Police sources stated they’ve tracked down the girl and can file her assertion as a part of the probe.

The brand new findings got here to the fore when police have been getting ready a route map to get extra readability on what occurred that evening.

They discovered that the 2 buddies left a resort at 1.45 am after attending a New Yr’s occasion. CCTV footage reveals the 2 girls exiting the resort, not very removed from the spot of the accident. They’re seen getting on the two-wheeler and driving away. Right here, it’s Nidhi who is working the scooter and Anjali is driving pillion. Anjali, it’s learnt, later stated she needs to journey the scooter and the 2 swapped locations.

The accident occurred at Sultanpuri in west Delhi. The 5 males within the automobile have admitted that they have been drunk on the time of the crash. Panicked, they drove away, unaware that Anjali was dragged alongside, the accused have advised police.

Deepak Khanna, who was on the wheel, has advised police that as they drove away, he felt “one thing was caught”, however others dismissed him.

The automobile allegedly drove for about 13 km dragging the 20-year-old girl by way of the streets. Whereas the automobile was taking a U-turn at Kanjhawala, one in every of accused Mithun noticed a hand below the automobile. As soon as the automobile was stopped, the physique got here off. The accused then fled the scene, they’ve advised police.

Footage of a number of CCTV cameras on the streets has captured the evening horror. One of many movies, now viral, reveals the automobile making a U-turn with the girl’s physique caught to it.

An eyewitness has stated that he shouted out when he noticed the physique being dragged, however the automobile didn’t cease. He then knowledgeable police and chased the automobile on his two-wheeler. Police ultimately reached when the physique had come off and the accused had fled the scene.

All 5 accused have been arrested and the girl’s post-mortem report is awaited. They’ve been charged with culpable murder not amounting to homicide, rash driving and inflicting demise by negligence.

Whereas the girl’s household has alleged that she was sexually assaulted, police have stated they haven’t discovered any proof of this.