New Delhi: A 24-year-old woman was allegedly attacked with a diluted corrosive liquid while on her way to work in northeast Delhi Tuesday morning. Police arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with the incident.
The incident took place around 7.10am near Ghonda Chowk. A case under Section 124(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with voluntarily causing grievous hurt through the use of acid or similar substances, has been registered at Bhajanpura police station.
Police said the accused had known the woman for around six months and that the two were reportedly in a relationship. The woman had recently stopped speaking to him and had begun avoiding him, which allegedly angered the accused, according to the inquiry. Police said he subsequently purchased the chemical and attacked her with it. The woman, who lives as a tenant in Ghonda, was on her way to Jafrabad, where she works, when the accused allegedly approached her, threw the liquid on her and fled, according to police. Police said the accused was identified during the initial inquiry and subsequently arrested.
A PCR call regarding the attack was received at Bhajanpura police station, following which a team was immediately dispatched to the spot. By the time the team reached there, the woman had been shifted to JPC Hospital in a PCR van. Investigators are also examining the circumstances leading to the attack and the source from which the accused procured the chemical. Police are also recording the woman’s statement and examining CCTV footage from the area to reconstruct the sequence of events. Further investigation is underway.