20 detained for protesting outside MSY's residence

The Delhi Police on Tuesday detained around 20 people at the Parliament Street police station for protesting in front of Mulayam Singh’s residence in lutyen’s Delhi. A jilted lover along with his family forcefully fed an 18-year-old girl acid at her house in Mathura last year. One of the protesters said that they came to the house of Mulayam demanding justice for the girl who lost her battle on Tuesday and seeking the arrest of the family members of the accused, who were part of the barbaric act.

According to the police, on July 14, last year, a 22-year old man, Irshad along with his mother, uncle and sister allegedly entered the house of an 18-year-old girl and forced her to consume acid after the girl had rejected Irshad’s marriage proposal in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. Sources said that although police arrested Irshad, the girl’s family demanded that police arrest the other family members who too forced the girl to consume acid. 

One of the protestors shared that admitted in a city hospital in a critical condition, the girl was referred to RMl Hospital few months back whereas on Tuesday morning, she died due to organ failure. This triggered a protest by the girl’s family, NGOs.