36-year-old woman, her 4-year-old child attacked with acid in Bharat Nagar

A 36-year-old mother and her 4-year-old child were burned after being assaulted with acid in Bharat Nagar, northwest Delhi, on Thursday. Although the authorities assume the attack was motivated by personal animosity, they are investigating the situation thoroughly. Jitendra Kumar Meena, the deputy commissioner of police (northwest), acknowledged that no one has been arrested in connection with the case as of yet.

According to the victim, she was seated at her business in Guru Bazar in the Bharat Nagar neighborhood when an unknown individual entered the park and hurled acid at her.

Similar incident

The latest incident follows a similar attack on a 17-year-old girl in December 2022, where she was also attacked with acid by two bike-borne men in Delhi under Mohan Garden police station.

The younger sister of the victim said that they were on their way to school when the attack occurred. She heard her sister scream and got nervous after seeing her face. The victim was then taken to a doctor for treatment. The bike used by the attackers did not have any number plate, and the victim knew both of them from the past.

Acid attacks in India have become a frequent occurrence, and the country has one of the highest rates of acid attacks globally. According to data provided by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), there were 244 reported acid attacks in 2020. Delhi alone recorded 40 acid attack cases in 2021.