Kanjhawala case victim Anjali Singh’s family has alleged that someone broke into their house in Karan Vihar here and stole an LED TV along with other belongings, while they were away.
Singh's family members have been staying with a relative since Anjali’s death and were informed about the theft by their neighbours on Monday morning, officials said.
The family apprehended that Nidhi, who was riding pillion on Anjali’s scooter at the time of the accident, and the accused in the case could be behind the theft.
Anjali was killed in the early hours on January 1 after her scooter was hit by a car which dragged her for 12 km from Sultanpuri to Kanjhawala. Nidhi fell to the side and fled the spot after the accident claiming she was "scared".
Anjali’s family reported the theft at Aman Vihar police station at 8:30 AM. A police team immediately reached the spot and found the lock on the door of the house broken, the police said, adding, a crime team also examined the spot and lifted exhibits. According to the complaint, an LED TV, some clothes and utensils were stolen from Singh's house, a senior police official said.
A case has been registered in the matter under sections 457 (lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment) and 380 (theft in dwelling house, etc.) of the Indian Penal Code, the officer said.
The police are looking into the family's allegations and investigating the case from all angles. Initially, the police arrested Deepak Khanna (26), Amit Khanna (25), Krishan (27), Mithun (26), and Manoj Mittal in connection with the case.
Later, two more persons, Ashutosh and Ankush Khanna, were arrested for allegedly shielding the accused. The police later traced Nidhi after scanning the CCTV footage of the incident site.