Woman Dragged By Car For Several Kilometres On Delhi Streets, Dies
After being hit by a car, the body became entangled in the wheel and was dragged alongside. According to the report, all five occupants of the car were arrested.
A woman was hit and dragged by a car for around four kilometres in Delhi's Sultanpuri area on early Sunday morning. The victim, who was on a two-wheeler, died on the spot, news agency PTI reported citing police officials.
After being hit by a car, the body became entangled in the wheel and was dragged alongside. According to the report, all five occupants of the car were arrested.
A woman's body was dragged for a few kms by a car that hit her in Sultanpuri area in early morning hours today.After being hit by the car, the body got entangled in the wheel of the car & was dragged alongside. All the five occupants of the car have been apprehended: Delhi Police pic.twitter.com/g5wqYiDZmW
— ANI (@ANI) January 1, 2023
At 3:24 am, the police control centre received a call reporting that a car was seen dragging a body. At 4:11 am, police received another call reporting a woman's body on the road. Following that, the police alerted officers stationed at picket lines and began hunting for the vehicle, according to news agency ANI.
Anjali, the woman, was an Aman Vihar resident. Her mother, four sisters, and two brothers, one nine years old and the other thirteen, survive her. She was the eldest. Her father passed away some years ago.
"My daughter was my everything. She went to work yesterday in Punjabi Bagh. My daughter left home around 5:30 pm and said she would return by 10 pm. I was informed about her accident in the morning but I haven't seen her body so far," the victim's mother told ANI.
"My daughter was my everything. She went to work yesterday in Punjabi Bagh. My daughter left home around 5:30pm and said she would return by 10pm. I was informed about her accident in the morning but I haven't seen her body so far," said the victim's mother https://t.co/yGrjnk3sKO pic.twitter.com/iYzviGrtqo
— ANI (@ANI) January 1, 2023
Swati Maliwal, chairman of the Delhi Women Commission, commented on the issue "A naked dead body of a girl was found in Kanjhawala, Delhi. According to reports, some inebriated boys hit her scooty with a car and dragged it for several kilometres. I'm summoning the Delhi Police for this severe matter. The complete truth should be revealed."
दिल्ली की सड़कों पर एक लड़की को नशे में धुत लड़कों ने अपनी गाड़ी से कई किलोमीटर तक घसीटा। उसका शव नग्न अवस्था में सड़क पर मिला। ये बेहद भयानक मामला है। दिल्ली पुलिस को हाज़िरी समन जारी कर रहे हैं। क्या सुरक्षा व्यवस्था थी न्यू ईयर के मौक़े पे ? pic.twitter.com/ai7XzuTOZg
— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) January 1, 2023
The information of the woman being sexually assaulted was dismissed by police officials. Harendra K Singh, DCP of Outer Delhi, told ANI: "It is not true that the victim was sexually assaulted. It is being wrongly circulated on social media. We will take action against those responsible for spreading such news".
It is not true that the victim was sexually assaulted. It is being wrongly circulated on social media. We will take action against those responsible for spreading such news: Harendra K Singh, DCP Outer Delhi
— ANI (@ANI) January 1, 2023
(With Inputs From ANI)
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