Delhi Sultanpuri Accident Updates: Seventh Accused Also Arrested; Kejriwal Govt Sanctions Rs 10 Lakh Ex-gratia for Victim's Family
Delhi Sultanpuri Accident Updates: The accused, Deepak Khanna, was asked by his cousins and friends to tell the police he was with them at the time of the accident, since he is the only person with a driving license
Delhi Sultanpuri Accident Updates: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said the Delhi government has sanctioned an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the family of Anjali Singh, who died after being dragged under a car last week. Earlier today, a Delhi court sent the sixth accused Ashutosh Bhardwaj to three-day police custody. Police also took key eyewitness Nidhi, who was with Anjali on the night of the accident, to the Sultanpuri police station to join the investigation, said an official.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Harendra Kumar Singh said, “She has been called by police to join the investigation.” Read More
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Key EventsNidhi & Anjali Has Physical Altercation on Night Of Accident: Victim's Friend
"…We separated them. I told Anjali to calm down. Nidhi went downstairs&created a scene. Hotel staff told us about it.Anjali went downstairs to calm her down.They had a quarrel downstairs. By the time we went there, they had left on a scooty,"says Naveen,a friend of Anjali (2/2) pic.twitter.com/lKueyewMgP
— ANI (@ANI) January 6, 2023
7 Accused Arrests in Kanjhawala Case
The seventh accused in the Kanjhawala accident in which a 20-year-old woman was dragged by a car surrendered before police on Friday evening, a senior officer said. Police on Friday arrested another man, Ashutosh, under suspicion of shielding the accused.
According to the police, Ankush Khanna, who is a brother of Amit, one of the other six accused in the case, surrendered on Friday at Sultanpuri Police Station.
Police had earlier arrested Deepak Khanna (26), Amit Khanna (25), Krishan (27), Mithun (26), and Manoj Mittal in the case. After going through CCTV footage and call detail records, police zeroed in on two more suspects — Ashutosh and Ankush Khanna — and said they were involved in shielding the accused.
Kanjhawala Accident: Delhi Govt Sanctions Rs 10 Lakh Ex-gratia for Victim's Family
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said the Delhi government has sanctioned an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the family of Anjali Singh, who died after being dragged under a car last week.
“Anjali’s painful death shook the entire country. It cannot be compensated for but to help her family, the Delhi government sanctioned an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh today. We are standing with her family and will help them in every possible way,” Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi.
Kanjhawala Death Case: 7th Accused Surrendered Before Delhi Police
#BreakingNews | 7th accused in #KanjhawalaDeathCase, Ankush, arrested by the police
Anjali’s friends give more details about the night. @_anshuls brings more information on the #DelhiAccident case
Watch the broadcast with @AnushaSoni23 pic.twitter.com/JWi5Z2eVJ2
— News18 (@CNNnews18) January 6, 2023
6th Accused Ashutosh Bhardwaj Sent to 3-day Police Custody
A Delhi court sent accused Ashutosh Bhardwaj to three-day police custody on Friday.
The police informed the court that one more accused had to be apprehended. Ashutosh is the one who had planted Deepak in this case. He has been charged with 120B (Criminal Conspiracy)
Police said his detailed role has to be established and it has to be ascertained from his CDR location and CCTV footage. It is also to be established whether he was driving the car or not
Another CCTV surfaces, shows accused meeting owner of car at 4.07 am
One more new CCTV footage has emerged in connection with the brutal death of 20-year-old Anjali, showing one of the accused meeting Ashutosh, who is the owner of the car, near his house in the early hours of January 1. In the CCTV footage accessed by IANS, at around 4.07 a.m., one man, who is one of the accused, can be seen reaching the house of Ashutosh to wake him up.
It may be noted that the first police control room (PCR) call regarding the dead body of Anjali, lying on the road was received at around 4.11 a.m. Around 4.16 a.m., Ashutosh can be seen wearing a white T-shirt and both the men can be seen talking.
As per CCTV footage, after the talks, Ashutosh again goes to the house and then comes again wearing a grey colour jacket at around 4.40 a.m. Both men then can be seen going together. Around 4.52 a.m, Ashutosh parks his car and returns to his home.
Kanjhawala Hit-and-Drag Case: 6 Attrested, 1 Absconding; Check What's happening in the investigation?
#KanjhawalaDeathCase: What’s happening in the investigation?@_anshuls reports from outside Sultanpuri police station | @ridhimb | #DelhiAccident pic.twitter.com/lBgltAscgo
— News18 (@CNNnews18) January 6, 2023
'All Accused Should Be Hanged': Anjali's Family Doctor | Watch
#DelhiAccident: Bhupendra Chaurasia, the family doctor of Anjali and her relative, speaks about what action should be taken by the government to stop such accidents in the future.#Delhi #Sultanpuri | @AnushaSoni23 pic.twitter.com/18P3utl8qO
— News18 (@CNNnews18) January 6, 2023
'Shocked Why Section 302 is Still Not Imposed': Anjali's Family Doctor | Watch
#DelhiAccident: #Anjali‘s family on News18 LIVE and exclusive.
“Shocked why Section 302 is still not imposed.” : Bhupendra Chaurasia, Family Doctor of Anjali.#Delhi #Sultanpuri| @AnushaSoni23 pic.twitter.com/uDe3cldax4
— News18 (@CNNnews18) January 6, 2023
Barely 150 Metres Away: Nidhi Seen Walking Away From Crash Site | Recap
After the collision, Anjali fell in front of the car while Nidhi — who was uninjured — fell on the other side and was uninjured. While Nidhi didn’t inform anyone about the incident “out of fear”, cops found the details of her presence after they saw a footage of her walking through a narrow lane, which is barely 150 metres away from the accident spot.
Kanjhawala Hit-and-Drag Case: New CCTV Footage Shows Anjali and Nidhi with Friend before Party
#Delhiaccident updates: new CCTV footages have emerged where #Anjali & #Nidhi are seen with a friend on a scooty before the party@AnvitSrivastava & @siddhantvm share details while @vikramsingh112 share views with @poonam_burde #Delhi pic.twitter.com/w0BrVkgsMe
— News18 (@CNNnews18) January 6, 2023
Never Heard of Nidhi, Murder Charges Should Be Slapped on Her: Kanjhawala Victim's Family | Recap
Nidhi is lying and should be charged with murder, Anjali Singh’s family said on Wednesday and claimed they had never seen or heard of the ‘friend’ who was with a 20-year-old killed when she was dragged under a car. READ MORE
Delhi Horror: Brain Matter Missing, Skull Open, Spine Broken, 40 Injuries, Says Anjali's Autopsy Report
Her brain matter was missing, skull cavity was found open, spine was fractured, and there were a total of 40 injuries — such horrific and grave injuries are mentioned in the autopsy report of 20-year-old Anjali Singh. READ MORE
Delhi’s Hit-and-Drag Horror: PCR Vans Should've Been There, But Can’t Say Cops Didn’t Respond, Says Ex-CP | Recap
The Delhi hit-and-drag case in Sultanpuri, which has shocked the country, raised several questions on the initial police response. Speaking to CNN-News18, Neeraj Kumar, former Commissioner of Police, admitted the errors of the Delhi Police on deployment on New Year’s night, but defended them with regards to the first information report (FIR). READ MORE
Days After Delhi New Year Horror, UP Woman Hit by Truck, Dragged for 3 Km | Recap
Awoman was hit by a truck and dragged her body for three kilometres in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district on Wednesday. The incident took place days after 20-year-old woman was killed after she was hit by a car that dragged her body for several kilometres in Delhi.
The truck caught fire as the body of the woman, a female teacher, got stuck in its chechis, India Today reported.
Sultanpuri Accident: Rs. 10,000 or a Life? Laws Exist But Horror Keeps Repeating; What Can be Done
After the horrific incident in Delhi’s Sultanpuri, similar cases are being reported from across India. The group of men arrested in the case, were apparently driving under the influence of alcohol. It’s no news that drunk driving continues to be a menace in India. Every now and then, cases of accidents and fatalities caused due to people driving in inebriated state dot headlines. READ MORE
Swiggy Delivery Executive Killed in Similar Hit-and-Run Case in Noida
Nirbhaya's Mother Visits Family of Deceased Girl | Recap
Nirbhaya’s mother Asha Devi visited the family of the 20-year-old girl on Wednesday. She also said that she does not support the statement of Nidhi. “I request authorities to investigate the case & support the family financially. A job should be given to the family member as soon as possible. I do not level allegations on anyone but I do not support what that girl (Nidhi) has said in her statement,” Asha Devi said. Special CP of Delhi Police Shalini Singh said that the inquiry into the incident is underway and the police are analysing every perspective.
Delhi Police Take Nidhi to Sultanpuri Police Station to Join Investigation, Say Reports
Delhi Police on Friday took key eyewitness Nidhi, who was with Anjali on the night of the accident, to the Sultanpuri police station to join the investigation, said an official.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Harendra Kumar Singh told IANS, “She has been called by police to join the investigation.”
Anjali's Family Demands Murder Charges Against Accused
Anjali’s uncle on Thursday said that they have demand invocation of Section 302 (punishment for murder) in the FIR against the five accused. “It is not possible that they did not notice the body. It was a deliberate attempt. We don’t know Nidhi. Our daughter did not have any such habit [alcohol]. There were lapses on police’s part too. We want the custody of the accused to be increased and a deeper investigation to be conducted in the case. We want justice,” Anjali’s uncle said.
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Meanwhile, police investigation has found that the man accused of driving the car which killed 20-year-old Anjali Singh on January 1, was at home at the time. The accused, Deepak Khanna, was asked by his cousins and friends to tell the police he was with them at the time of the accident, since he is the only person with a driving license, police said, as per reports.Ashutosh, the owner of the car involved in the accident, was identified as a suspect on Thursday and was nabbed by the Outer District Police, as per sources on Friday. Ankush, the brother of one of the accused, is still missing. Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Thursday said that she would send a suggestion to the Centre to transfer the accident case to the CBI, adding that there were several discrepancies in the police probe so far.
A Delhi court on Thursday sent all five men, accused of causing the death of the woman who was hit by a car and dragged a long distance in the national capital, to four-day police custody. Metropolitan Magistrate Sanya Dalal allowed the Delhi police to have the accused in their custody for four days more for interrogation instead of their prayer for a five-day remand.
Earlier in the day, the Delhi Police made new revelations during a press briefing on the accident case in which 20-year-old Anjali died after being hit by a car and getting dragged by the vehicle several kilometres in the Kanjhawala area of Delhi’s Sultanpuri on January 1.
Giving a major update on the case, Delhi Police said that apart from the five accused that we all knew of till now, there are two more men involved in the matter, adding that a hunt is on to nab them. The two new suspects, identified as Ashutosh, the owner of the car, and Ankush, the brother of one of the accused, are now in focus in the hit-and-drag case.
Anjali Singh was killed in the early hours of the New Year after her scooter was hit by a car, which dragged her for 12 kilometers. Her body was found in outer Delhi’s Kanjhawala area.
Meanwhile, fresh CCTV footage on Thursday showed a PCR van just 40 seconds behind the Baleno car involved in the case at a turn. Another CCTV footage of the accused getting off the car and inspecting the chassis surfaced later. Anjali’s death is becoming murkier day by day with new developments, claims and counterclaims coming to fore. What started as a probe into a case of accident, has now taken several turns with multiple CCTV visuals, a friend’s version, an autopsy report contradicting claims by the old friend and the victim’s family raising questions over the authenticity of the claims.
The accused have been identified as Deepak Khanna (26) who works as a driver in Gramin Sewa, Amit Khanna (25) who works for SBI cards Uttam Nagar, Krishnan (27) who works at a Spanish Culture Centre at CP New Delhi, Mithun (26) who works as a hairdresser Naraina and Manoj Mittal (27) who works as a ration dealer at P Block Sultanpuri.
Nidhi, a friend who was seen with Anjali before the accident, has now become a key figure in the entire investigation. Nidhi on Tuesday claimed that she was with the victim during the accident and alleged that the accused men also tried to run the car over her. She also said the men in the car knew that Anjali was stuck under, but still they kept dragging her.
In an exclusive conversation with CNN-News18, she said she made a failed attempt to save her and she was scared to report the matter to the cops. “I was hopeless. The victim was not known to the boys. The men in the car did try to run the car over me also. The incident took place in between 2-3am. I tried to save her but did not succeed. The victim was shouting for help but the men dragged her along the car. I was scared to report the matter to the cops,” she said.
On Wednesday, Nidhi’s claims of Anjali being drunk were denied by latter’s family member Bhupendra Singh Chaurasia, who had her autopsy report in hand, said that the post-mortem report showed no signs of her having alcohol. Anjali’s mother also said she never had alcohol and Nidhi’s allegations are “baseless”. The police said on Wednesday that Nidhi was drunk.
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