PTI

New Delhi, January 4

The household of Anjali Singh, who was hit and dragged by a automobile, on Wednesday rejected the statements of her ‘friend’ that she was drunk on the time of the incident, and mentioned they’d by no means seen or heard of Nidhi, whereas police quizzed seven folks current at a New Year celebration attended by the 2 ladies earlier than the accident.

Also, extra CCTV footage emerged the place Nidhi is seen returning house round 2.30 am, about 45 minutes after they left celebration venue, resulting in questions being raised concerning the timeline of the occasions on the fateful evening.

A autopsy report acknowledged that Singh had sustained 40 accidents over her physique because of the drag. Her “brain matter” is lacking and he or she had a number of contusions, abrasions and lacerations, the docs discovered.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia met Anjali’s household and mentioned the incident was an instance of utmost brutality. He mentioned efforts can be made to offer employment to considered one of Anjali’s kin.

“If a piece of polythene or even paper is stuck, it is easily sensed and the driver stops the vehicle to check it. The incident is an example of extreme cruelty that shook one from inside,” Sisodia mentioned.

Police had on Tuesday mentioned they’d traced Nidhi, who was driving pillion with Anjali Singh on her scooter however had fled after the incident, and recorded her assertion.

On Wednesday, Anjali Singh’s mom Rekha Devi advised reporters her daughter had by no means drunk alcohol in her life. “I never seen or heard of Nidhi. She never visited our home. She is lying. My daughter never consumed alcohol. She never came home drunk. Nidhi is lying.”

The household physician of the sufferer additionally rejected Nidhi’s claims she was closely drunk on the evening of the incident, saying the post-mortem report didn’t discover any hint of alcohol in her abdomen.

Police, nonetheless, mentioned Nihdi can be their prime witness as they recovered extra CCTV footage to piece collectively the occasions of the evening when Anjali met her brutal demise.

According to the footage recovered to date, it has been discovered that Anjali and Nidhi stepped out of the lodge at 1.16 am, then had a struggle and subsequently left the lodge at 1.32 am.

However, a CCTV seize recovered close to Nidhi’s residence exhibits that she reached her house round 1.37 am, simply 5 minutes after leaving the lodge, elevating questions over police’s declare that the accident occurred round 2 am.

A senior police officer mentioned the CCTV machine close to Nidhi’s residence was set 50 minutes late, therefore the discrepancy. “We have seized the DVR and that will explain the glitch. Further, these are CCTV footages from different locations and installed by different entities, so there may be differences of time,” the officer, aware of the probe, advised PTI.

When requested about questions being raised about Nidhi’s claims, the officer maintained that she is their ‘prime witness’.

One of Nidhi’s neighbours mentioned, “She came home around 2.30 am on Sunday…She had injuries on her legs and head and said she had an accident.”

Police visited Nidhi’s residence on Wednesday, a day after her assertion was recorded, during which she had claimed that she had identified Anjali just for 15 days and it was for the primary time that they’d gone out collectively.

During its investigation, police checked the lodge information and it was discovered that the room was booked within the names of Anjali and Nidhi, and their Aadhaar playing cards photocopies have been in possession of the lodge authorities.

Seven males, suspected to have been on the celebration with Anjali and Nidhi, have been questioned until now. Police mentioned they’re additionally accumulating name element information and cell phone dump information of the sufferer, the accused and Nidhi.

Meanwhile, a group comprising 4 members of the Forensic Science Laboratory in Rohini together with Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer) Harendra Kumar Singh re-examined the Baleno automobile that had dragged Anjali and recreated the crime scene.

The blood samples of the 5 accused have been acquired on Tuesday to establish if it has traces of alcohol, an FSL official mentioned.

Anajli’s autopsy report, ready by a three-member medical board, discovered “no injury present to the genitalia and semi digested food material was present inside the stomach”.

Special Commissioner of Police Shalini Singh, who’s probing whether or not there have been any lapses on the police’s half in dealing with the PCR calls acquired in reference to the incident, visited Sultanpuri police station to verify and evaluation the case recordsdata.

A senior police officer mentioned, “Police personnel along with those from PCR department will also be questioned as part of the inquiry to ascertain if there was any laxity on part of them in responding to the incident and if they acted swiftly.”

It will even be trying if the Standard Operating Procedure was adopted by the police, the officer mentioned, including media experiences concerning the accident will even be analysed as a part of the continuing inquiry into the matter.

Anjali’s household acquired help from Nirbhaya’s mom, Asha Devi, who demanded justice for her bereaved household.

“I have been through such an ordeal and have been facing the pain for 10 years. I came here to meet Anjali’s mother seeing her condition. I want to convey my request to the government and police that justice should be done to the family,” she advised reporters.