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'Punish negligent policemen': AAP writes to top cop on Delhi woman death
The 20-year-old woman was hit by a grey Maruti Baleno which dragged her for around seven kilometers in outer Delhi's Sultanpuri in early hours on Sunday.
A group of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders wrote a letter to Delhi police Commissioner Sanjay Arora on Tuesday over the death of a 20-year-old woman who was dragged by a car for nearly seven kilometers, demanding strict action against the “negligent policemen". This came after the leaders met the Delhi top cop to discuss the “strongest possible action against perpetrators”. “AAP MLAs wrote a letter to the Police Commissioner to dismiss the policemen who tried to save the accused who raped Delhi's daughter”, the party wrote on Twitter.
“There is a need for fear in the police as well that if the safety of the people is neglected then action will be taken against them. We demand that strict action should be taken against the negligent policemen,” the party added.
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During the wee hours of Tuesday, Delhi Police Special CP Shalini Singh visited Janauti village as part of her investigations into the horrific incident, reported news agency ANI. Earlier, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) directed Singh to submit a detailed report "immediately".
The 20-year-old woman was hit by a grey Maruti Baleno which dragged her for around seven kilometers in outer Delhi's Sultanpuri in early hours on Sunday. She was riding a scooter when the incident took place.
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Five men - who were suspected to be under the influence of alcohol - were arrested on charges of causing death by negligence. Later on Monday, the police added sections of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against them. The accused have been identified as Deepak Khanna, Manoj Mittal, Amit Khanna, Mithun, and Kishan.
According to the police, the accused, during interrogation, claimed they were “not aware” that the car had been dragging the woman.
Meanwhile, the incident led to massive protests in the national capital. The AAP has alleged that one of the arrested accused - Manoj Mittal - is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
