A woman was killed after the scooty she was travelling on was hit by a car after which she was dragged for four kilometers on Sunday in Delhi?s Sultanpuri area.
The CCTV footage of the mishap has been found, and five men ? who, police suspect, were under the influence of alcohol ? have been arrested for negligence.
The video shows a Maruti Suzuki Baleno hitting the woman, identified as Anjali, who has somehow getting stuck under the car. The footage is not that clear.
#Breaking | CCTV footage accessed of the #Delhi?s horrific Hit & Run Case.. where a girl dies after being dragged by Car..Watch #ExplosiveWeekendDebate with @GrihaAtul pic.twitter.com/YJYKRlfffx
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A senior police officer said that the women?s body got trapped in one of the wheels of the car, resulting in her getting stuck.
The death has been caused by rash and negligent driving, the police said,
?The victim?s body was taken to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial hospital in Mangolpuri, where it has been preserved at the mortuary,” special commissioner of police (law and order, zone 1) Deependra Pathak said, HT reported.
Anjali was a beautician at wedding functions and was returning from her work in wee hours on Sunday where the accident took place.
Delhi Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has reacted to the incident saying that his ?head hangs in shame over the inhuman crime.? He also assured that all aspects of the incident are being thoroughly looked into.
My head hangs in shame over the inhuman crime in Kanjhawla-Sultanpuri today morning and I am shocked at the monstrous insensitivity of the perpetrators.Have been monitoring with @CPDelhi and the accused have been apprehended. All aspects are being thoroughly looked into.— LG Delhi (@LtGovDelhi) January 1, 2023
In a tweet, Saxena said, ?My head hangs in shame over the inhuman crime in Kanjhawla-Sultanpuri today morning and I am shocked at the monstrous insensitivity of the perpetrators. Have been monitoring with @CPDelhi and the accused have been apprehended. All aspects are being thoroughly looked into,? he tweeted.
?Even as every possible support/help and beyond, to the family of the victim will be ensured, I appeal to all to not resort to opportunistic scavenging. Let?s together work towards a more responsible and sensitive society,? he added.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also reacted and called the accident ?shameful. ?What happened to our sister in Kanjhawala is very shameful. I hope that the culprits will be punished severely,? Kejriwal tweeted.
कंझावला में हमारी बहन के साथ जो हुआ, वो बेहद शर्मनाक है। मैं उम्मीद करता हूँ कि दोषियों को कड़ी से कड़ी सज़ा दी जाएगी। pic.twitter.com/Mmuuf8HnWl— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) January 2, 2023
The National Commission of Women (NCW) has taken cognizance of the incident and has demanded to conduct a ?fair and time-bound? investigation in the matter.
NCW has also sought that the victim?s post mortem must be conducted to ascertain whether the victim was sexually assaulted or not and to invoke relevant provisions in the FIR if allegations levelled by victim?s mother are found to be true.— NCW (@NCWIndia) January 2, 2023
?NCW has also sought that the victim?s post mortem must be conducted to ascertain whether the victim was sexually assaulted or not and to invoke relevant provisions in the FIR if allegations levelled by victim?s mother are found to be true,? it said.
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has also issued a notice to the city police in connection with the incident.
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