Teen attacks minor girl with chemical near Delhi’s Burari

Delhi police apprehend 16-year-old boy for throwing acid-like chemical on a 15-year-old girl outside a school in north Delhi.

Deputy commissioner of police (north) Manoj Kumar Meena said that around 1pm on Wednesday, the girl had gone to pick up her cousin from the school when the suspect, who had covered his face with a handkerchief, threw the chemical on her and fled. The chemical caused itching and irritation in her eyes, neck and nose, the officer said. “She was rushed to a nearby government hospital from where she was discharged after treatment. Accordingly, a complaint was filed at the Burari police station,” Meena added and the boy was held by Delhi police on Sunday evening.

According to the police, the boy chose the girl randomly as his victim and threw the substance without reason. “The teenager said that he had a general dislike towards girls and committed the crime out of his abhorrence,” police said. The boy mixed caustic powder with water and carried it in a bottle, which was seized after he was apprehended.