While the five accused in the Sultanpuri hit-and-run case are suspected to have been drunk at the time of the incident, sections of mainstream TV media on Tuesday instead chose to discuss how drunk the two girls were – one of them died after their scooty was hit by a car driven by the suspects – and how they celebrated New Year’s Eve at a hotel.
The police had earlier told the media that the deceased, Anjali, was not alone at the time of the incident and was accompanied by her friend to the hotel in Delhi on New Year’s Eve. CCTV footage showed the two of them arguing outside the hotel in the early hours of Sunday, before their two-wheeler was hit by a car. As per media reports, Anjali’s friend told the police that she had fled the spot after the incident because she was terrified.
