Haryana Government would bear the expenditure incurred in medical treatment of acid attack on a mother and her daughter in Gurgaon. In the acid attack incident, Suman (25) and her daughter Ruchi (9), residents of Dharam Colony, Palm Vihar, Gurgaon became victims. Acid was thrown on them while they were standing on a roadside on Monday.
An official spokesman on Tuesday said that both the victims are under treatment at Ram Manohar lohia Hospital, New Delhi. The Deputy Commissioner, Gurgaon has sanctioned Rs 25,000 each to the victims from the District Red Cross Society for their immediate assistance.
He said all the expenditure incurred on medical treatment for both the victims would be borne by the Department of Women and Child Development, Haryana under the Relief and Rehabilitation of Acid Attack Victims (Women and Child) Scheme.
An FIR has been lodged by the SHO of Palm Vihar Police Station. The Police have been directed to be more vigilant so that such types of incidents do not occur in future, the spokesman added.