She’s 17- A Class 12 girl was acid-attacked in Delhi’s Mohan Nagar on Wednesday by a pillion riding a bike. The incident was captured on a CCTV camera. She has received burn injuries on her face and in her eyes. She was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital.
- Delhi Police arrested three people for the acid attack after the victim named two persons as suspects.
Outrage- Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena sought a detailed report from the police on the incident, including information on how the acid was procured despite a ban on its sale in the open market.
- DCW chief Swati Maliwal said, “The DCW has issued several notices, given several recommendations, but acid sale continues. Just like vegetables are sold, anybody can buy acid and throw it on a girl. Why are governments sleeping over it?”
The plan- The police’s statement said the three men, arrested for the acid attack, planned the attack to the minute detail with the intention to mislead investigators.
- The accused were identified as Sachin Arora, 20, Harshit Aggarwal, 19, and Virender Singh, 22.
- Sachin and Harshit came on a motorcycle to throw acid on the schoolgirl while Virender took Sachin's scooter and mobile phone to another location to create an alibi and mislead the police.
- Sachin and the schoolgirl knew each other, but had a fallout in September.
- The accused ordered the acid from Flipkart, the police statement said.
How law handles acid- In 2013, the Supreme Court banned over-the-counter sale of acid. The government amended the law accordingly.
- Only a licensed shop can sell acid from a designated place.
- Acid can’t be sold to minors, and not to an adult without ascertaining the buyer’s identity and recording their address and purpose for the purchase.
- Flouting the rules invites a fine of Rs 50,000.
- Acid attack attracts jail term of 10 years, expandable to life imprisonment. Victim will get a minimum compensation of Rs 3 lakh.
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