Acid attack is a serious offence and investigation should be conducted with sensitivity and professional efficiency, said DGP Surendra Sinh in a circular issued to SPs and IGs on Monday after the acid attack reported in Bhopal on June 18.
Supreme Court has issued guidelines to curb the menace of acid attacks and to make it more effective new sections were included in criminal law amendment act 2013.
In Madhya Pradesh to stop acid attacks police have followed the guidelines issued by Supreme Court and implemented them seriously.
In a circular issued to all Inspector Generals and Superintendent of Police of all districts it was stated that it should be assured that the all cases of acid attacks should be dealt with grave seriousness and the hearing of such cases should be done in fast track courts to provide justice to the victim and punishment to the accused at the earliest.
Providing information in the letter Sinh state that under the new sections 326 A and 326 B if the victim sustained permanent or partial loss then the accused would be sentenced with a minimum of 10 years of imprisonment along with penalty and the penalty would be used for the treatment of the victim. In case if any miscreant attempts acid attack the accused would be sentenced with a minimum of five years of imprisonment along with penalty.
Sinh emphasised that medical of the victim should be conducted immediately and after receiving the information arrest of the accused should be done at the earliest to refrain the accused from taking anticipatory bail.
In the investigation, it should be enquired that the accused have procured the banned acid from which source and how it was availed easily, he added.