This is an archive article published on January 4, 2023
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40 injuries tell the story of Anjali’s horror, police rule out sexual assault

Anjali Singh had died in the early hours of Sunday, when she was on her way home. A Baleno had hit her scooter, following which her body got stuck underneath the vehicle, and was dragged for at least 10 kilometres.

Many local police teams were deployed in Sultanpuri anticipating a law and order situation on Tuesday. (Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)Many local police teams were deployed in Sultanpuri anticipating a law and order situation on Tuesday. (Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
3 min readNew DelhiJan 4, 2023 04:40 PM IST First published on: Jan 4, 2023 at 04:25 AM IST

Cranial cavity open, fracture of the base of the skull and ribs exposed from the back of the chest – these are some of the findings of the post-mortem conducted on 20-year-old Anjali Singh’s body, The Indian Express has learnt. A panel of three doctors from Maulana Azad Medical College who conducted the autopsy has ruled “shock and haemorrhage as a result of antemortem injury to the head, spine, left femur and both lower limbs” as the provisional cause of death.

“All injuries collectively can cause death in ordinary course of nature. However, injury to the head, spine, long bones and other injuries can cause death independently and collectively in ordinary course of nature. All injuries produced by blunt force impact and possible with vehicular accident and dragging,” it states. “However, final opinion will be given after receipt of chemical analysis and biological sample reports.”

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is k... Read More

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