‘Car was speeding… left because I was scared,’ woman riding pillion with Anjali Singh tells police

While police initially believed Anjali was alone at the time, further investigation pointed them in the direction of a pillion rider, who was eventually traced and questioned about that night.

“We first saw her (the pillion rider) on footage we had recovered. Anjali picked her up friend from her residence around 6.30-7 pm and they went out. Around 1.30 am, they left for home on the scooter. Around 10-15 minutes later, they met with the accident. She told us the men were speeding and knew Anjali was under the car but they sped up. She told us she was scared to call the police or anyone else, so she just walked home a few kilometres away. She sustained minor injuries,” said an officer.

“We also found that the two had an argument over who would drive the scooter but that’s not related to the incident. They have only known each other for a few weeks,” the officer said.

The woman’s statement has been recorded in the presence of a metropolitan magistrate under CrPC Section 164.

Sources also said she told the police that both she and Anjali were thrown in different directions because of the impact, and when she got up, she realised that Anjali’s body had got entangled under the car and was being dragged.

Sources also said Anjali’s mobile phone was active until midnight and was destroyed in the accident.

“We have evidence she was fine until midnight. We are trying to get her call detail records,” said a police officer.

All five accused – Deepak Khanna, Amit Khanna, Manoj Mittal, Krishan, and Mithun – have been arrested and sent to three-day police remand.