Kanjhawala death case: Delhi’ Rohini Court grants 3 days police custody of accused Ashutosh

Delhi’s Rohini Court on Friday remanded Ashutosh Bhardwaj, to three days of police custody in the Kanjhawala hit-and-drag death case.

During the hearing Delhi Police sought remand to establish his presence in the car at the time of the incident. It is suspected that Ashutosh was in the car but he planted other accused Deepak as the driver, the Police said.

The Delhi Police told that custodial interrogation was required as one of the accused Ankush still absconded.

Metropolitan magistrate Sanya Dalal granted 3 days of police custody of accused Ashutosh Bhardwaj.

Ashutosh was produced physically before the Rohini court after he was arrest was made in the matter on Friday.
Investigation officer (IO) told the court that the accused destroyed the evidence.

Investigation officer (IO) also submitted that in the CCTV footage, five people are seen in the car at the time of the incident. The footage is not clear. His identity is to be established through CDR, he added.

The Assistant Commissioner of Police, present during the hearing, submitted that Ashutosh Bhardwaj is a person who allegedly planted Deepak. “He can do anything to shield himself,” the ACP told the court.
The section 182 of CrPC is also attracted for giving false information against him,the court said one of the accused Ankush is absconding. He had conversations on phone with other accused persons. He called them and arranged an autorickshaw for them to abscond after the incident, IO said.
In the horrific incident in Delhi’s Khanjawala on New Year’s night a 20-year-old woman died after being dragged for several kilometres by a car that hit her scooter.

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