New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Saturday concluded its investigation and filed an 800-page chargesheet in opposition to seven accused within the Kanjhawala hit-and-drag case by which a 20-year-old girl was killed after being dragged underneath a automotive within the early hours on January 1. Metropolitan Magistrate Sanya Dalal has posted the matter for consideration of the ultimate report on April 13. The police had arrested Deepak Khanna, Amit Khanna, Krishan, Mithun and Manoj Mittal within the case on January 2. Two different accused — Ashutosh Bhardwaj and Ankush — had been earlier given bail by the court docket. Deepak Khanna’s bail plea was rejected by a periods court docket.
According to the police, seven males had been arrested and upon completion of the investigation, a chargesheet of round 800 pages was ready with round 117 witnesses.
“On the basis of the material and evidences collected during the investigation, to the best of capabilities, sufficient material has come on record to prosecute the accused,” the police stated.
According to the chargesheet, Amit Khanna, Krishan, Mithun and Manoj Mittal have been booked for homicide. Ashutosh and Amit Khanna had been additionally booked underneath provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.
It stated all of the accused had been booked for legal conspiracy, destruction of proof, harbouring offender, widespread intention and false info, with intent to trigger public servant to make use of his lawful energy to the damage of one other particular person.
The Delhi Police has levelled further fees in opposition to Amit Khanna for rash driving and inflicting harm by act endangering life or private security of others.
As mandated by the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), the police have submitted their chargesheet throughout the stipulated 90-day interval.
The Delhi Police lately invoked Section 302 (homicide) of the Indian Penal Code within the case. It was initially registered for culpable murder not amounting to homicide and rash driving on public manner.
Anjali Singh (20) was killed within the early hours of the brand new 12 months after her scooter was hit by a automotive, which dragged her for greater than 12 kilometres from Sultanpur to Kanjhawala.
