"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.
The blood samples of all the five accused in the Kanjhawala death case in the national capital were sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory Division for examination to determine if they had consumed alcohol, sources said on Monday.
Aam Aadmi Party on Monday demanded the resignation of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Vinai Kumar Saxena from the Centre over the alleged inaction by Delhi police in the Kanjhawala case.
The LG instructed the Police Commissioner to strictly ensure that the accused are treated as per law, irrespective of their socio-economic standing or political affiliations.
Former India cricketer and BJP MP Gautam Gambhir on Monday condemned the incident at northwest Delhi's Khanjawala on New Year's night in which a 20-year-old woman, riding a scooter, was hit by a car and dragged for a few kilometres under the wheels until she died.
"DCP Harendra Singh says whether he (Mittal) has consumed alcohol or not, will be decided medically, but the girl is not raped, let us confirm this...." Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj quoted and mocked the DCP as saying.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that the strictest sections of the Indian Penal Code should be slapped against the perpetrators in the Kanjhawala murder case.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday took cognisance and sought detailed action along with the medical reports of a 20-year-old woman, who was allegedly killed after a car hit her scooty in the national capital.