Delhi woman dragged by car: accused sent to police custody, protests in the city | Five points

Massive protests broke out outside Delhi's Sultanpuri police station on January 2, a day after the death of a 20-year-old girl who was dragged by a Maruti Baleno for nearly 12 kilometres.

According to new agency ANI, the protesters also blocked and vandalised Delhi deputy speaker Rakhi Birla's car as she was leaving the police station.

Leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party also staged a demonstration outside the Lieutenant Governor's residence demanding his resignation over the issue.

Party spokesperson, Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that Manoj Mittal, one of the accused in the death of the 20-year-old girl was a member of the BJP. He accused the police of trying to cover up the matter and protecting the accused.

The Delhi Police was given three-day custody of the five accused in connection with the death on January 2. The Sultanpuri police station has registered an FIR against Deepak Khanna (26), Amit Khanna (25), Krishan (27), Mithun (26) and Manoj Mittal.

Police said a medical board has been constituted to conduct the post-mortem. Based on the post-mortem report, fresh charges could be added against the five accused arrested in connection with the case, Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Sagar Preet Hooda said at a press conference. The accused have been booked on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, causing death by negligence and criminal conspiracy.

Earlier, the National Commission for Women sought a post mortem of the accident victim to find out whether she was sexually assaulted. The NCW in a statement said the woman's mother has alleged that the men raped her daughter.

The girl worked part-time in weddings and other functions and was returning home on her scooter from one such function on Sunday when she met with the accident. The girl is survived by her mother, four sisters and two brothers aged nine and 13.

According to an eye witness, the accused dragged the girl’s body which got entangled under their vehicle for 18 to 20 kilometres and lasted for about one and a half hours.