Charge sheet in New Year's hit and drag cites 117 witnesses

Three months after a 20-year-woman was killed after being dragged under a car for nearly 14 kilometres in outer Delhi's Sultanpuri early on January 1, Delhi Police on Saturday filed an 800-page charge sheet in the case, citing 117 witnesses to charged four of the seven accused with murder.

- Deepankar Malviya

Metropolitan magistrate Sanya Dalal at the Rohini court listed the matter for further proceedings on April 13, saying, "it's a bulky file and I would need some time to go through the same".

The accused, who were driving a Baleno, hit the victim, Anjali Kumari, at around 12.50am when she was on her way home on a scooter. The accused drove around for nearly three hours on the stretch between Sultanpuri and Kanjhawala with Anjali stuck on the underside of the car, before her body dislodged in a mangled state and was spotted by a passer-by.

In an official statement on Saturday, deputy commissioner of police (outer) Harendra Singh said, "On the basis of the materials/evidences collected during the investigation, to the best of capabilities, sufficient material continued on has come on record to prosecute accused persons..." According to the statement, Amit Khanna, Krishan, Mithun and Manoj Mittal have been booked for murder. Ashutosh and Amit Khanna were also booked under provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.