Delhi: 'acid' thrown at 17-yr-old schoolgirl; one suspect held, say police

In a horrifying incident, a teenage girl was attacked allegedly with acid in Delhi on the morning of 14 December 2022. The 17-year-old was targeted near Uttam Nagar.

CCTV visuals circulating on social media showed two men on a motorcycle pass by the victim, and apparently throw some substance at her.

The victim was with her younger sister when she was attacked. She is being treated at Safdarjung Hospital.

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Police said that the victim had two possible perpetrators, and one of them had been detained. According to police, the matter was reported to them around 9 am and the victim was attacked in Mohan Garden area.

"A PCR call was received around 9 am regarding an incident of throwing acid on a girl in the area of Mohan Garden Police Station. It was stated that a girl aged 17 years was allegedly attacked with some acid-like substance by two persons on a bike around 7.30 am this morning," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) M Harsha Vardhan.

(With PTI inputs)