Delhi road horror: No sexual assault, all injuries due to blunt force impact, says autopsy report

NEW DELHI: The preliminary autopsy report of the 20-year-old woman who died after being dragged by a speeding car for 12 kilometres shows shock and haemorrhage due to injury to the head, spine, and lower limbs led to the death, police said on Tuesday.
"The woman did not receive any injuries “suggestive of sexual assault”. There were no injury marks on the victim's private parts," they added.

"All injuries occurred due to blunt force impact and possibly with a vehicular accident and dragging. Also, the postmortem report indicates that there is no injury suggestive of sexual assault. The final report will be received in due course. Further investigation in the case is under way," said Sagar Preet Hooda, special commissioner of police (Law and Order).
However, the final report will be given after the receipt of chemical analysis and biological samples' reports, news agency PTI quoted sources as saying.
The medical board at Maulana Azad Medical College on Monday conducted the autopsy.

The woman was killed in the early hours of the New Year after her scooter was hit by a car. Her body was found in Kanjhawala area. All five accused were sent to three days in police custody on Monday.
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday met the victim's family and announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh.
"Rs 10 lakh compensation will be paid to Kanjhawala victim's family, will appoint the best lawyer to fight the case," said the chief minister.
The cost of treatment of the victim's mother will be borne by Delhi govt, Kejriwal announced.

The victim was killed in the wee hours of the New Year after her scooter was hit by the car. The body was found in Kanjhawala area.
All five accused were sent to three-day police custody on Monday.
Cops to use dummy to recreate crime
A detailed inquiry into Sunday's incident will be conducted by special commissioner Shalini Singh. LG V K Saxena has also reviewedthe investigation. Police have invoked stringent IPC Sections 304 (culpable homicide) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) against the five men, who have been arrested.
The cops want to ascertain how the accused supposedly didn't hear anything because of the loud music they were playing and are likely touse a dummy for this. Officials said that the car will be examined mechanically as well as forensically to verify the accuseds’ claims.
A video showing the condition of the woman’s body surfaced on social media on Monday fuelling rumours that the victim had been sexually assaulted. Police have stumbled upon at least 6-7 clear CCTV footages showing the movement of the car as well as the girls. The girl was spotted on the scooty at 1. 52am in a footage, minutes before the accident. The cops denied rumours that the accused were in the company of the deceased girl before the incident, sources added.
Police probe has revealed that the accused were able to bypass two permanent police pickets as they were on the other carriageway. Since they were maintaining a steady speed of 40-50 kmph, they didn't raise any suspicion. Also, they took a U-turn just before the picket on their carriageway. Deepak, adriver, was familiar with the routes and police presence and thus managed to drive around for 90 minutes.
Armed with these findings, police will submit a report to the Union home ministry by Tuesday evening.
The Delhi LG held a meeting with the top cop on Monday morning and asked him to probe every angle and aspect of the case while ensuring the strictest punishment to the accused.
"At his meeting with the police chief, the LG also asked him to ascertain whether there was any lapse on part of police and directed that responsibility be fixed for any such lapse. The LG also asked the officers to explore if anyone in the victim’s family could be provided with a government job," an official said.
"The case of the death of a girl on a road in Kanjhawala area of outer Delhi is extremely tragic. All five main accused have been arrested. At present, many of our teams are engaged in investigating the incident. Delhi Police is in constant touch with the family members of the deceased and is providing all assistance to them," police chief Arora tweeted.
(With inputs from agencies)
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