NEW DELHI: The 20-year-old woman who was killed early Sunday after a car hit her scooter and allegedly dragged her for a few kilometres was her family’s sole earning member.The victim is survived by her mother, two married sisters and three siblings – a brother and two sisters – studying in classes IV, VII and IX. Her father passed away nearly eight years ago. The mother, who is a kidney patient, lost her job as a domestic helper in a private school during the lockdown. As there was no other source of income, the woman, who had studied till class VIII, started working as support staff at events.On Monday, her family members claimed that she had been raped and killed.Also See: All you need to know about delhi car accident”My daughter was wearing an inner, a T-shirt, a jacket and pants. How come not a single cloth was found on her body? I heard that her bones were visible and legs were gone. The culprits dumped her body and left,” alleged the woman’s mother.Her relatives claimed that if it were an accident, the suspects could have taken her to hospital. “The condition of the body shows she was sexually assaulted,” alleged her uncle, adding, “We want proper investigation in the matter and justice for our daughter.”Will perform last rites only after getting autopsy report, says family of girl dragged by car for several kilometresThe woman last spoke to her mother on Saturday night over the phone.”She left for work around 6.30pm and when I called her around 9pm to ask her when she would return home, she said she would reach by 4am. She said it had been just two hours since she started work,” said the mother, who lives in Karan Vihar in north-west Delhi.CCTV footage: Girl dies after car hits her two-wheeler, drags her for 4 kilometresThe mother claimed she again called her daughter around 10pm on Saturday and 6am on Sunday, but her mobile phone was switched off both times.”I got a call on Sunday around 7am from the police asking if the scooter belonged to us. They told me that my daughter had met with an accident and took me to the police station. They asked me to wait to meet my daughter. After I called my brother there, the cops later told him about her death. They didn’t show me her body,” the mother said on Monday morning, adding that she wants justice for her daughter.Watch Delhi woman hit & run case: Victim’s family, supporters protest
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