DCW Issues Notice To Delhi Police Over Acid Attack On Schoolgirl: “Acid Is As Easily Available As Vegetables”
NCW has also written to the Delhi Police
As someone who actively reads and writes articles on crimes against women, I’m still not immune to the shocking crimes that take place. Every single day, we all wake up to the news of crimes being committed against women across the globe and each one much worse than the other. In a shocking new update, a boy threw acid on a 17-year-old schoolgirl in Delhi’s Dwarka area earlier on Wednesday morning. A video of the incident has been shared on social media.
देश की राजधानी में दिन दहाड़े एक स्कूली बच्ची पर 2 बदमाश दबंगई से तेज़ाब फेंककर निकल जाते हैं… क्या किसी को भी अब क़ानून का डर है ? क्यों तेज़ाब पर बैन नहीं लगाया जाता ? SHAME pic.twitter.com/kaWWQYey7A
— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) December 14, 2022
The viral video shared on social media shows the victim walking on the street as 2 boys on a bike approach her and throw acid on her face before fleeing the place of the incident. As per the media reports, the girl is a class 12 student and was on the way to her school when two people on a bike threw acid on her face. The incident was reported to the police station in Dwarka’s PS Mohan Garden area around 9 am but the attack took place around 7.30 am on Wednesday morning. The 17-year-old schoolgirl has been referred to Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital. Media reports claim that the acid attack has led to severe injury to the girl’s face and eyes and has been admitted to the ICU but her condition remains stable. The girl was reportedly accompanied by her sister when the incident took place. Her sister rushed home to inform the parents of the acid attack.
Delhi LG speaks to Police Commissioner about the incident of acid attack on a 17-year-old girl at Dwarka More today.
LG has instructed for a swift and thorough investigation so as to ensure exemplary punishment to the guilty, says Raj Niwas Delhi. pic.twitter.com/A87jLnHdr7
— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2022
On the other hand, police have detained one boy as a prime suspect in the case and the probe is underway to find and arrest the other. As per the media reports, the father of the girl has revealed that the girl was unable to identify the men as their faces were covered. The police, however, revealed that the victim had raised suspicion about 2 boys known to the family. But the reason behind the attack remains unknown.
Another boy has emerged as a prime suspect during the investigation and multiple teams have been formed to nab the accused. Action is being taken on all leads: M Harshvardhan, Dwarka DCP, Delhi
— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2022
"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," says the father of the victim girl pic.twitter.com/oGodsNq5Fv
— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2022
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The chairperson of the Delhi Commission For Women, Swati Maliwal reacted to the incident. Taking cognisance of the case, the chairperson slammed the Government for not taking any actions to ban the sale of acid in the country despite the organisation’s protests against it. DCW chairperson also called out the sale of acid in the country and pointed out that it is as easily available as vegetables. DCW has also issued a notice to Delhi Police and sought an action taken report while asking for details of the shot from where the acid was procured.
दिल्ली महिला आयोग की अध्यक्षा @Swatijaihind ने द्वारका एसिड अटैक केस में दिल्ली पुलिस को नोटिस जारी किया। pic.twitter.com/auUJEwUj6H
— Delhi Commission for Women – DCW (@DCWDelhi) December 14, 2022
ये दिल्ली में ऐसिड बिक्री का हाल है। आज ऐसिड देश में उतनी आसानी से बिक रहा है जितने आसानी से सब्ज़ी बिकती हैं। हमारे कई रिपोर्ट्स के बावजूद क्यूँ सरकार ऐसिड की रीटेल सेल को पूरी तरह से बैन नहीं करती? https://t.co/PPof9yaxOX
— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) December 14, 2022
Speaking to India Today in connection with the case, the chief of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Priyanka Kanugo blamed Delhi government for the incident while saying that if the acid was procured from within the state then the government is at fault as Supreme Court has banned the sale and it’s the government’s responsibility to ensure that acid sale ban is implemented in the state.
The National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma has also written to the Delhi Police to intervene in the matter and ensure quick action against the acid attack.
National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma has written to CP Delhi to intervene in the matter of acid attack on a 17-year-old girl in Delhi today & to ensure FIR & arrest of the accused at the earliest. pic.twitter.com/5zPT8kGHaF
— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2022
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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has also spoken up about the incident and stated that such crimes cannot be tolerated while questioning where the criminals got all the courage from.
ये बिल्कुल बर्दाश्त नहीं किया जा सकता। अपराधियों की इतनी हिम्मत आख़िर हो कैसे गई? अपराधियों को सख़्त से सख़्त सज़ा मिलनी चाहिए। दिल्ली में हर बेटी की सुरक्षा हमारे लिए महत्त्वपूर्ण है। https://t.co/zPpQXMJ5OY
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) December 14, 2022
Well, perhaps taking action to ban the sale of acid or at least restrict it would be a better idea than spending your time tweeting about the crime, Sir. It’s shocking how entitled men use acid attacks to control and shut women up. Despite the rising cases of acid attacks on women being reported in the country, not much is being done to curb the crime. FYI, as per Union Home Ministry, a total of 386 cases of acid attacks on women have been reported in India between 2018 and 2022.
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