The death of a 20-year-old woman in India who was dragged for miles after being hit by a car has led to outcry and protests.

The woman was riding a scooter when the collision happened on New Year’s Day in west Delhi.

Her body was later found without clothes on and with severe injuries after being dragged for many miles, local media report.

Police said the five occupants of the car, who had been going out for night snacks, have been arrested.

They have reportedly claimed that they did not realise the gruesome reality of what had happened after the collision.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal called for “exemplary action” to be taken against those responsible with “no leniency”.

The woman’s mother has called for a full investigation and justice for her daughter.

Home Minister Amit Shah, amid massive protests by locals, has directed Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora to conduct a thorough inquiry in the case.

Related posts:

‘I can’t shoot my people’: Myanmar police officers flee to India after defying military orders Bitcoin’s record-breaking surge means one man ended up paying £440m for two pizzas Thousands of women march in Australia to demand justice for sexual assault victims Cattle replaced by fish as South Sudan reels from two years of devastating floods Raging wildfires across Siberia prompt smoke warning Man who was 13 when he killed a four-year-old boy granted parole after decades behind bars Cold and wet migrants evicted from camp near Dunkirk won’t stop until they reach British shores Putin’s belligerence bears out the White House’s worst fears Al-Jazeera journalist shot and killed during Israeli raid in West Bank ‘False promises’: Thousands of Afghans left in limbo due to Home Office backlog Insolence of Russian troops in Kherson appears to confirm officers have fled, source says More women than men at the protest in Moscow – one by one, they were thrown into police vans