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{{Short description|2023 road traffic collision death in India}}
{{Mdy|date=January 2025}}{{Infobox civilian attack
| title = Death of Anjali Singh
| location = [[Delhi]]
| date = January 1, 2023
| victim = Anjali Singh
| accused = 5 vehicle occupants
| charges = Causing death by negligence<br>Culpable homicide
}}

'''Anjali Singh''' was a 20-year-old<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2023-01-04 |title=Anjali Singh: The woman who was dragged to death in Delhi's hit-and-run case |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-64159823 |access-date=2023-01-06}}</ref> Indian woman who was killed in a road traffic collision in [[Delhi]] on January 1, 2023. It is also known as the '''2023 Delhi hit-and-run case''', or the '''Kanjhawala case'''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-64149436|title=Delhi hit-and-run: Young woman's horrific death shocks India|work=BBC News |date=January 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/they-fought-swapped-seats-on-the-scooter-what-we-know-about-delhis-hit-and-run-victim-and-her-friend-11921812.html|title=Delhi hit-and-run horror: Why did the victim's friend flee the scene?|date=January 3, 2023|website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/anjali-singh-car-accident-case-she-was-screaming-driver-knew-friend-of-delhi-woman-dragged-by-car-3661148|title="I Felt So Hopeless That I Went Home": Friend Recounts Delhi Car Horror|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> Anjali was driving a scooter and was hit by a motorist. Her leg got stuck in the car's axle, after which she was dragged by the car for several kilometers,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Death of Anjali Singh: Delhi road accident once again shows how public spaces are hostile to women |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/anjali-singh-death-kanjhawala-accident-women-public-space-8358038/ |access-date=1 January 2023 |website=Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/anjalis-death-begs-the-question-where-were-the-police-8357515/|title=Anjali's death begs the question: Where were the police?|date=January 3, 2023}}</ref> eventually resulting in her death.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/fsl-team-conducts-mechanical-inspection-of-car-in-delhi-hit-and-run-case/articleshow/96735422.cms|title=Delhi girl dragged: FSL team conducts mechanical inspection of car in hit-and-run case | Delhi News - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=4 January 2023 }}</ref><ref name="newyear">{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/india/anjali-singh-delhis-hit-and-run-victim-risked-life-to-earn-for-family-hoped-to-open-salon/1296196/|title=Anjali Singh, Delhi's hit-and-run victim, 'risked life' to earn for family & hoped to open salon|first=Bismee|last=Taskin|date=January 4, 2023}}</ref>

The incident generated widespread national and international coverage and was widely condemned both in India and abroad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/india-car-anjali-singh-body-bjp-hit-and-run-b2255214.html|title=Woman's body dragged under car for more than an hour after hit and run|date=January 3, 2023|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/diu/story/does-india-need-australia-ignition-interlock-system-to-curb-drunk-driving-2317254-2023-01-04|title=Does India need Australia's ignition interlock system to curb drunk driving?|website=India Today}}</ref> Additionally, there were public protests in Delhi against the central government for failing to provide adequate security for women.<ref name="shaming">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sultanpuri-kanjhawala-delhi-woman-dragged-by-car-had-40-external-injuries-base-of-skull-fractured-brain-matter-missing-says-autopsy-sources-3662026|title=Woman's Skull Fractured, Ribs Exposed: Extent Of Delhi Car Horror|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/post-mortem-report-of-delhi-woman-reveals-there-was-no-injury-suggestive-of-a-sexual-assault-467013|title=Delhi car-drag horror case: Post-mortem report of Sultanpuri victim reveals no sexual assault|first=Tribune News|last=Service|website=Tribuneindia News Service}}</ref>

== Background ==
Singh was born to her mother, Rekha Singh, as the second of six siblings who lived in the Mangolpuri area of Delhi.<ref name=":0" /> Singh's mother worked as an assistant in a school but lost her job during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name=":0" /> Her father had died eight years before her death in 2023.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=3 January 2023 |title=Delhi hit & run Case | Kanjhawala Car Accident: Anjali Singh was family's sole breadwinner, her father passed away 8 years ago | Delhi News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/sole-breadwinner-woman-stepped-in-after-father-passed-away-8-years-ago/articleshow/96693185.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

Singh ended up not completing school in order to financially support her family by working as a make-up artist.<ref name=":0" /> She was very active on social media and [[Instagram Reels]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-kanjhawala-case-anjali-singh-story-ambitious-sole-breadwinner-8357403/|title=Anjali's story: Ambitious, family's sole breadwinner|date=January 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/who-was-anjali-singh-the-20-year-old-who-loved-dancing-on-punjabi-songs-died-in-the-horrific-delhi-accident-11917472.html|title=Who was Anjali Singh: The 20-year-old who loved dancing on Punjabi songs; sex assault ruled out in autopsy|date=January 3, 2023|website=Firstpost}}</ref> Additionally, Singh used to work as an [[Groomsman|usher]] for an event management company at weddings for daily remuneration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/people/delhi-car-horror-victim-anjali-singh-supported-family-of-6-mother-is-kidney-patient-3660671|title=Delhi Car Horror Victim Worked As Wedding Usher, Bought Scooty Last Year|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/woman-dragged-by-car-for-4-km-worked-at-event-management-company-was-returning-home-from-work-8355621/|title=Woman dragged by car for 4 km worked at event management company, was returning home from work|date=January 2, 2023}}</ref>

According to ''[[India Today]]'', CCTV footage showed Singh in an accident on July 16, 2022, which she narrowly survived. That time, Singh was found to have consumed alcohol.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delhi horror: Victim Anjali met with accident 6 months ago, narrowly survived | Video |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/delhi/story/delhi-horror-victim-anjali-met-with-accident-6-months-ago-narrowly-survived-video-2318587-2023-01-07 |website=India Today}}</ref> Singh's friend, Nidhi, whom she was with on the day of her death, was also caught by [[Government Railway Police]] (GRP) in Agra in 2020 for a drug case under [[Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985]],<ref>{{cite web |date=7 January 2023 |title=Sultanpuri accident witness Nidhi was arrested in 2020 for smuggling drugs |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/sultanpuri-accident-witness-nidhi-was-arrested-in-2020-for-smuggling-drugs-11673085206366.html}}</ref> in which she later got bail.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com2">{{cite news |date=8 January 2023 |title=Delhi hit-and-run case: Kanjhawala witness under drug cloud, Delhi Police probing |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/kanjhawala-witness-under-drug-cloud-police-probing/articleshow/96821712.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Later, [[Delhi Police]] found traffic challans worth 19,000 rupees pending against Nidhi.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com2" />

== Death ==
Singh, along with her friend Nidhi, left Vivan Palace [[Oyo Rooms|OYO hotel]] at around 1:30 a.m. on the morning of January 1, 2023 after attending a New Year's party.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/delhi-accident-victims-friend-records-statement-says-car-driver-at-fault-1177582.html|title=Delhi accident victim's friend records statement, says car driver at fault|date=January 3, 2023|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-kanjhawala-death-nidhi-booked-delhi-oyo-room-104-for-rs-800-anjali-was-abusing-her-3014902|title=Kanjhawala death: Nidhi booked Delhi Oyo Room 104 for Rs 800, Anjali was abusing her; here's what she told police|website=DNA India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/delhi-hit-and-run-case-car-occupants-knew-victim-was-stuck-beneath-alleges-friend-and-eyewitness-1177585.html|title=Delhi hit-and-run case: Car occupants knew victim was stuck beneath, alleges friend and eyewitness|date=January 3, 2023|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref> When travelling on her scooter in the Sultanpuri<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2 Jan 2023 |title=Woman riding scooter dies after being hit by car in Delhi, dragged for 4-5 km {{!}} Delhi News – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/woman-riding-scooter-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-dragged-for-4-5km/articleshow/96667920.cms |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> area of [[Delhi]], she was struck by a grey [[Suzuki Baleno]] car.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghosh |first=Poulomi |date=2023-01-05 |title=Kanjhawala death case: 10 police vehicles couldn't track killer car; contradictory claims about Anjali {{!}} Top points |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kanjhawala-death-case-10-police-vehicles-couldn-t-track-killer-car-on-night-of-anjali-s-death-top-points-101672877843270.html |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> The car's five occupants panicked and didn't stop, dragging the body of Singh<ref name=":0" /> for several kilometers.<ref name=":1" /> The five occupants, who admitted being intoxicated with alcohol,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Outrage in India after woman dragged by car for an hour after collision |url=https://www.independent.ie/world-news/outrage-in-india-after-woman-dragged-by-car-for-an-hour-after-collision-42262501.html |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=independent |language=en}}</ref> were then arrested.<ref name=":0" /> (Before the hit-and-run, they had first gone to Haryana's [[Murthal]] for dhaba food to celebrate the new year.)<ref name="inebriated">{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2023 |title=Murthal trip gone wrong: Kin of accused in Anjali Singh case recall fateful night |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/murthal-trip-gone-wrong-kin-of-accused-in-kanjhawala-case-recall-fateful-night-8359739/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2 Bottles Of Liquor, Murthal Joyride: What 5 Men In Car Did Before Delhi Horror |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/2-bottles-of-liquor-murthal-joyride-what-5-men-in-car-did-before-delhi-horror-3660594 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> Singh's friend, Nidhi, was the scooter's pillion rider, but she escaped unharmed.<ref name=":1" />

The naked body of Singh was found near Hanuman Mandir at Jonti village in Sultanpuri.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/delhi/story/delhi-kanjhawala-sultanpuri-accident-anjali-death-police-autopsy-2316817-2023-01-03|title=60 hours after Anjali's horrific death in Delhi, many questions but few answers|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sultanpuri-kanjhawala-anjali-singh-delhi-woman-dragged-driver-had-realised-something-was-stuck-but-3658904|title=New Horror In Delhi Case: Driver Felt Something Was Wrong, Others Said No|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> Her body was then sent to the [[Sanjay Gandhi]] Memorial Hospital in Mangolpuri, Delhi.<ref name="gramin">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-hit-run-men-removed-womans-body-from-car-drove-away/articleshow/96675981.cms|title=Kanjhawala Road Accident: Men removed woman's body from car, drove away | Delhi News – Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=3 January 2023 }}</ref> An autopsy recorded the cause of Singh's death as "[[Shock (circulatory)|shock]] and haemorrhage due to injury to the head, spine, left femur and both lower limbs"<ref name=":0" /> and noted 40 injuries on her body.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=5 Jan 2023 |title=Delhi car-drag horror: Anjali's family rejects her 'friend' Nidhi's claims; cops question 7 men who were at New Year party with them |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/delhi/delhi-car-drag-horror-anjalis-family-rejects-nidhis-claims-cops-question-7-men-who-were-at-new-year-party-with-them-467371 |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref>

==Investigation==

=== Autopsy ===
A medical board of doctors at the [[Maulana Azad Medical College]] (MAMC) conducted Singh's autopsy and reported that there were a total of 40 injuries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2023 |title=40 injuries tell the story of Anjali's horror, police rule out sexual assault |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/40-injuries-tell-the-story-of-anjalis-horror-police-rule-out-sexual-assault-8359715/}}</ref> The autopsy report mentioned brain matter missing, skull open, and spine broken.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2023 |title=Delhi Horror: Brain Matter Missing, Skull Open, Spine Broken, 40 Injuries, Says Anjali's Autopsy Report |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/delhi-horror-brain-matter-missing-skull-open-spine-broken-40-injuries-says-anjalis-autopsy-report-6752605.html |website=News18}}</ref>

Singh's autopsy has also ruled out the possibility of a sexual assault.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tewari |first=Samridhi |date=January 3, 2023 |title=Delhi hit-and-run case: Police trace victim's companion |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-hit-and-run-case-police-trace-victims-companion/article66334553.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |via=thehindu.com}}</ref>

=== Arrests ===
Delhi Police arrested the five accused within 3 hours of the body being found, specifically with the help of two [[automatic number-plate recognition]] (ANPR) cameras that captured their car with the registration DL8CAY6414.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-hit-and-run-case-how-cops-joined-the-dots-tracked-accused-in-3-hours/articleshow/96721647.cms|title=Delhi Girl Accident | Kanjhawala hit and run case: How cops joined the dots, tracked accused in 3 hours | Delhi News – Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=4 January 2023 }}</ref>

The five accused men arrested were Amit Khanna (25), Krishan (27), Mithun (26), Manoj Mittal (27), and Deepak Khanna (26).<ref name="inebriated" /> They were intoxicated at the time of the incident. Mittal was affiliated to the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) and was co-convener of the Mongolpuri ward, as well as a ration dealer in Sultanpuri.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-sultanpuri-kanjhawala-case-bjp-functionary-acccused-aap-8356790/|title=In Delhi hit-and-run, one of the accused is a BJP man, his poster was outside police station|date=January 2, 2023}}</ref> Amit Khanna worked with [[SBI Card]] in Uttam Nagar. Krishan worked at the [[Instituto Cervantes|Spanish Culture Centre]] in [[Connaught Place, New Delhi|Connaught Place]]. Mithun was a hairdresser at Naraina. Deepak Khanna was a Gramin Sewa driver.<ref name="inebriated" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/men-who-dragged-womans-body-13-km-had-borrowed-car-hours-earlier-police-3658096|title=Men Who Dragged Woman's Body 13 km Had Borrowed Car Hours Earlier: Police|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

CCTV footage later emerged, showing the girl being dragged under the five accused men's car. The video was from January 1, 2023, at 2:13 a.m., shortly after the accident. According to an eyewitness named Deepak Dahiya, who runs a [[confectionery]] shop at the Kanjhawala Road in Ladpur Village, the car took a U-turn after hitting the scooter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/kanjhawala-new-cctv-confirms-witness-account-car-makes-u-turn-drags-delhi-woman-3656187|title=New CCTV Footage Establishes The Full Horror Of Delhi Woman Dragged By Car|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref name="ABP_2023">{{Cite web
|author=ABP News Bureau
|title=Dragged Woman's Body For One And A Half Hours: Eyewitness Narrates Horrific Details Of Sultanpuri Incident
|url=https://news.abplive.com/delhi-ncr/dragged-woman-s-body-for-one-and-a-half-hours-eyewitness-narrates-horrific-details-of-sultanpuri-incident-1573146
|website=ABP Live
|publisher=ABP Network Pvt. Ltd.
|date=2 January 2023
|access-date=5 November 2025
|language=en
}}</ref> Dahiya then chased the car with his motorcycle and was in contact with the police.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/kanjhawala-accident-case-eyewitness-spoke-to-police-1820-times-but-police-ignored-me|title=Kanjhawala Case: Witness 'Spoke to Delhi Police 18-20 Times But Was Ignored'|first=Shadab Moizee, Dhananjay|last=Kumar|date=January 3, 2023|website=TheQuint}}</ref> Singh's friend Nidhi stated that the accused kept on driving the car deliberately while Singh was screaming.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cctv-footage-shows-anjali-s-friend-nidhi-entering-home-at-230am-101672819931405.html|title=Delhi horror: CCTV footage shows Anjali's friend Nidhi entering home at 2.30am|date=January 4, 2023|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Nidhi also said that Singh was drunk on that day but insisted driving the scooter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/delhi-horror-can-version-of-anjalis-friend-nidhi-be-trusted-3-points-that-show-loopholes-in-her-story-6757375.html|title=Anjali Death Case: Is Friend Nidhi's Version Reliable? 3 Claims That Point Out Loopholes in Her Story|date=January 4, 2023|website=News18}}</ref>

On January 5, 2023, Delhi Police named two more accused men: Ashutosh and Ankush Khanna.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/india/kanjhawala-case-delhi-police-adds-destruction-of-evidence-section-to-fir/1299914/|title=Kanjhawala Case: Delhi Police adds 'destruction of evidence' section to FIR|date=January 5, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-dragging-horror-accused-knew-woman-was-trapped-under-car-kept-driving-to-avoid-getting-caught/articleshow/96854075.cms|title=Delhi hit-and-drag case: 'Accused knew woman was trapped under car, kept driving to avoid getting caught'|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=9 January 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/seventh-accused-in-kanjhawala-case-surrenders-before-police-1178558.html|title=Seventh accused in Kanjhawala case surrenders before police|date=6 January 2023 }}</ref> Ashutosh is the brother-in-law of the vehicle owner, Lokesh, while Ankush is the brother of one of the accused.<ref name="amitdriving">{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/india/how-accuseds-night-of-revelry-ended-in-tragedy-for-anjali-no-licence-drunken-trip-to-murthal/1299529/|title=How accused's night of revelry ended in tragedy for Anjali — 'no licence, drunken trip to Murthal'|first=Bismee|last=Taskin|date=January 5, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/delhi/story/delhi-horror-no-link-between-nidhi-and-accused-two-more-men-involved-in-crime-say-police-2317614-2023-01-05|title=Delhi horror: Accused were aware of human body under car, two more men involved, say police|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/car-owner-drivers-cousin-held-in-delhis-kanjhawala-accident-case/articleshow/96802030.cms?from=mdr|title=Car owner, driver's cousin held in Delhi's Kanjhawala accident case|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=7 January 2023 }}</ref> Ankush was later granted bail on furnishing a personal bond of 20,000 rupees along with one surety.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-one-accused-in-kanjhawala-girl-dragging-case-gets-bail/articleshow/96822548.cms?from=mdr|title=Delhi: One accused in Kanjhawala girl dragging case gets bail|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=8 January 2023 }}</ref> It was Amit Khanna who was allegedly driving the car while Deepak Khanna (a cousin of Ankush and Amit Khanna) was at his house at the time of the accident.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 5, 2023 |title=Sultanpuri hit-and-run case: Two more men were involved, say Delhi Police |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/sultanpuri-hit-run-case-delhi-police-8362740/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 5, 2023 |title=Police looking for 2 men who 'shielded' accused in Kanjhawla incident |url=https://theprint.in/india/police-looking-for-2-men-who-shielded-accused-in-kanjhawla-incident/1299528/}}</ref> None of the other four men in the car had a [[Driving licence in India|driving license]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delhi Car Horror: 2 More Were Involved, Say Cops, Suspects Seen On CCTV |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sultanpuri-kanjhawala-delhi-car-horror-two-more-were-involved-apart-from-the-5-men-in-custody-says-delhi-police-3665473 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

Delhi police added Section 201 of the [[Indian Penal Code]] (IPC) to the [[First Information Report]] (FIR) for destruction of evidence. Additionally, [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] asked the Delhi Police to invoke Section 302 of the IPC against the accused.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kanjhawala-case-section-302-against-accused-delhi-cops-to-be-suspended-say-sources-101673535678313.html|title=Kanjhawala horror: Section 302 against accused; Delhi cops to be suspended, say sources|date=12 January 2023 }}</ref> On April 1, 2023, Delhi Police filed an 800-page chargesheet in Kanjhawala Case, in which four out of the seven accused—Amit Khanna, Krishan, Mithun, and Manoj Mittal—were charged with murder.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/delhi-kanjhawala-case-police-file-800-page-chargesheet-4-charged-with-murder-2354466-2023-04-01|title=Delhi hit-and-drag case: Police file 800-page chargesheet, four charged with murder|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kanjhawala-hit-and-drag-case-delhi-police-files-800-page-chargesheet/article66687362.ece|title=Kanjhawala hit-and-drag case: Delhi Police files 800-page chargesheet|date=April 1, 2023|via=thehindu.com}}</ref>

== Aftermath ==
Delhi Chief Minister [[Arvind Kejriwal]] announced financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to the victim's family.<ref>{{Cite news |title=She was drunk, insisted on driving: Sultanpuri victim's friend, who fled after accident, tells cops |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/she-was-drunk-insisted-on-driving-sultanpuri-victims-friend-who-fled-after-accident-tells-cops/articleshow/96726651.cms |newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref> [[Shah Rukh Khan]]‘s Meer Foundation has also extended financial aid to Anjali’s family.<ref>{{cite web |date=7 January 2023 |title=Shah Rukh Khan's Meer Foundation comes forward to help Delhi accident victim Anjali Singh's family |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khans-meer-foundation-comes-forward-to-help-delhi-accident-victim-anjali-singhs-family-8367097/}}</ref>

[[Delhi Commission for Women]] chairperson [[Swati Maliwal]] cautioned against "victim-shaming" of Singh and said that her friend's account should be verified.<ref name="shaming" /> Former IPS Officer [[Kiran Bedi]] said the current police response system in Delhi has collapsed and thus called for a revival of the earlier police response system through police control room vans.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Police Response System Collapsed": Kiran Bedi On Delhi Hit-And-Run Case |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/delhi-kanjhawala-case-police-response-system-collapsed-kiran-bedi-on-delhi-hit-and-run-case-3661772 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

Singh's family has made claims that she was the subject of a sexual assault due to her body being found naked.<ref name=":0" /> Police have rejected this allegation, stating that the post-mortem examination didn't support the allegation.<ref name=":0" />

On January 3, 2023, a delegation of 12 [[Aam Aadmi Party]] legislators, led by Greater Kailash Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) [[Saurabh Bhardwaj]] along with Kalkaji MLA [[Atishi Marlena]], met Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora and submitted a memorandum with five demands.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/sultanpuri-accident-12-aap-mlas-meet-top-cop-demand-outer-district-s-dcp-be-removed-101672772961668.html|title=Sultanpuri accident: 12 AAP MLAs meet top cop, demand outer district's DCP be removed|date=January 4, 2023|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The demands included the removal of Deputy Commissioner of Police Harendra K Singh. Later, on [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]]'s recommendations, 11 Delhi policemen were suspended.<ref>{{cite web |date=13 January 2023 |title=Kanjhawala hit-and-run case: On Home Ministry's recommendations, 11 Delhi policemen suspended |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/delhi/news-kanjhawala-hit-and-run-case-update-delhi-policemen-suspended-home-ministry-recomendation-amit-shah-2023-01-13-838940}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=13 January 2023 |title=Anjali death: 11 Delhi Police personnel suspended for negligence in Kanjhawala incident |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/anjali-death-11-delhi-police-personnel-suspended-for-negligence-8379952/}}</ref>

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Death of Anjali Singh - Revision history

Swertvver at 14:04, 5 May 2026