A 17-year-old boy has been detained for allegedly throwing acid-like substance on the face of a Class VII student who lived in his neighbourhood, police said on Monday. The incident took place on Saturday evening in North-East Delhi’s Karawal Nagar area when the teenager threw the liquid into the eyes of 11-year-old Upendra Kumar.
“The attack caused irritation and swelling in the eyes of the victim although the skin on his face was not burnt. The liquid has been sent for tests to determine what it was,” said a police official.
The people present at the spot immediately rushed the boy to a hospital where he was treated. The juvenile attacker was caught by locals from the spot and later handed over to the police. He told police that he did not like Upendra Kumar playing with his younger brother so he threw the liquid on him. “He was produced before Juvenile Justice Board, which has sent him to remand home,” the official added.