Kanjhawala accident: Delhi govt sanctions Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia for victim's family

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said the Delhi government has sanctioned an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the family of Anjali Singh, who died after being dragged under a car last week.

Singh, 20, was killed in the early hours of the New Year after her scooter was hit by the car which dragged her for 12 kilometres from Sultanpuri to Kanjhawala in outer Delhi. Her body was later dislodged and found lying on a road in Kanjhawala.

"Anjali's painful death shook the entire country. It cannot be compensated for but to help her family, the Delhi government sanctioned an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh today. We are standing with her family and will help them in every possible way," Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi.

अंजलि की दर्दनाक मौत ने पूरे देश को झकझोर दिया। इसकी भरपाई तो नहीं की जा सकती लेकिन उनके परिवार की मदद के लिए दिल्ली सरकार से आज दस लाख रुपए सैंक्शन किए। हम पूरी तरह से उनके परिवार के साथ हैं और उनकी हर तरह से मदद करेंगे।

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) January 6, 2023

Police have arrested six people in connection with the accident, while the seventh surrendered before them on Friday evening.