In a shocking incident, a schoolgirl was attacked with acid in the broad daylight in the national capital on Wednesday. Two bike-borne men threw acid on a schoolgirl in Delhi's Dwarka area, the Delhi Police reported.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal demanded stringent punishment for those involved in throwing acid at the minor girl. “This cannot be tolerated at all. How did the accused gather so much courage? The accused should be given the strictest punishment. The safety of every girl child in Delhi is important to us,” Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.
According to police, the matter was reported to them around 9 am and the victim was attacked in Mohan Garden area.
The incident was reported at around 9 am. The victim has been admitted to Safdarjung Hospital where she is currently undergoing treatment, ANI reported citing Delhi Police.
"Our younger daughter came running to the house and said that acid has been thrown at her sister. Both the boys had covered their faces, they are yet to be identified. It (acid) has entered both her eyes," the victim's father told the ANI.
Reportedly, the 17-year-old girl is a student of Class 12 and was on her way to school when the incident happened.
ANI has reported that a team from the National Commission for Women (NCW) will be reaching the hospital soon to inquire into the matter and to provide every possible help to the victim.
According to the Delhi Police, "A PCR call was received around 9 am regarding an incident of throwing acid at a girl in the area of PS Mohan Garden. It was stated that a girl aged 17 years was allegedly attacked using some acid-like substance by two bike-borne persons at around 7:30 am."