Delhi mishap: Girl dragged by car for 4-5 kms, five held

As people were celebrating the new year, the national capital witnessed a shocking incident of a girl's death in a road accident. The scooty-borne girl was killed after being hit by a car in the Outer Delhi area and her body was dragged for 4-5 kilometres.

New Delhi:In a tragic incident on new year's morning, a girl died a painful death after her scooty met with an accident and her clothes got entangled in the wheel of a car due to which she was dragged for about four kilometres in Outer Delhi area in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.

The girl's clothes were torn in the incident, and later her naked body was found by the police. A senior police official said that they got a call at around 3.24 am in this matter. "The caller said that the body of a female was tied to a Baleno car and it was being dragged. The caller was constantly contacted over his mobile number by the team of Kanjhawala Police Station. Later on, the caller identified the vehicle as a grey colour Baleno car," the official said.

After receiving the PCR call, a police team was immediately sent to the spot and the staff deployed at pickets were alerted. The message was also flashed across to search for the vehicle. Later on, the police got a second PCR call at around 4.11 am regarding a body that was lying in the Kanjhawala area. On reaching the spot, the Crime Team, Rohini district was also called to the spot.

The crime team inspected the spot and photographs were taken from different angles as well as exhibits were lifted from the scene of the crime. Thereafter, the body of the deceased was sent to SGM, Hospital, Mangolpuri. The official said that the car was traced and during the inquiry, the occupants of the vehicle were traced and they stated that the car met with an accident in the area of PS Sultanpuri.

"In the area of PS Sultanpuri, SHO during night patrolling had already noticed a scooty in an accidental condition and this information was lodged in the PS at 3.53 a.m. With the scooty number further investigation was conducted and it was found that it belonged to the victim," the police said. The police said that spot inspection revealed that after the accident, the victim got entangled in the wheels and was dragged for 4-5 kilometres.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (outer) Harendra Kumar Singh said the victim's leg got entangled in one of the wheels of the car and she was dragged for around four kilometres. A case under IPC sections 279 (rash driving) and 304-A (causing death by negligence) has been registered against Deepak Khanna (26), Amit Khanna (25), Krishan (27), Mithun (26) and Manoj Mittal, he said.

While Deepak is a driver, Amit deals with SBI cards in Uttam Nagar, Krishan works at Connaught Place, Mithun works as a hair-dresser in Naraina and Mittal works as a food dealer in Sultanpuri, he said. Sources said the accused did not know that the victim was being dragged by their car. Later, when they got to know about it, they got scared. They then removed the body from the vehicle and fled away.

Police said blood sample of the car driver has been preserved to examine whether he was under the influence of alcohol or not. The victim used to work part-time in marriages and other functions. When the incident happened, she was returning home from one such function, they added.

Meanwhile, Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal expressed shock over the incident and issued a notice to the Delhi Police. "The naked body of a girl was found in Delhi's Kanjhawala, it is being told that some boys in an inebriated state hit her scooter with a car and dragged her for several kilometres. This matter is very dangerous, I am issuing an appearance summons to Delhi Police. The whole truth should come out," Maliwal tweeted.