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Kanjhawala case: 2 more people involved, claims police

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New Delhi: In a new revelation in the Kanjhawala case wherein a 20-year-old girl who died after her scooty was reportedly hit and dragged by a car, the Delhi police on Thursday claimed that two more people were involved in the case who had helped the accused in concealing the actual facts. The police have been trying to arrest both of them.

Addressing a press conference at the Police Headquarters here, Sagar Preet Hooda, Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) said, “18 teams have been investigating the case on all aspects. Teams have visited the scene of crime and postmortem has been done. Five accused are in police custody and interrogation is underway and whatever new clues come out are being verified.”

“Police have scientific evidence that Deepak who claimed of driving the car but Amit was actually driving it who does not have a driving license,” Hooda added.

As per the investigation done so far and call details, the deceased and eyewitness had no connection with the accused, Hooda added.

Nidhi’s (eyewitness of the incident) statement under 164 CrPC has been recorded, police said.

The case of murder is yet to be made because a motive is needed for murder but no motive has been found in the probe so far, Hooda said.

The postmortem of the victim was conducted by a three member medical board in Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), New Delhi. As per report, the provisional cause of death was shock and hemorrhage as a result of antemorem injury to the head, spine, left femur, both lower limbs.

The injuries were produced by blunt force impact and possible vehicular accident and dragging. Also, the report inducts that there is no injury suggestive of sexual assault, police earlier added.

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