In a bizarre incident, a quarrel over a pet dog turned violent in Uttam Nagar in the national capital where a person attacked with an acidic substance, something that appeared to be a toilet cleaning substance.
The incident occurred when the victim’s son took their pet dog for a walk in front of the home of the accused. According to Delhi police, the victim, identified as Rajeshwar, a resident of Uttam Nagar, is undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) trauma centre. Two persons have been arrested in connection with the incident and the victim is stated to be stable.
Police said, "At around 10 pm, information was received in Uttam Nagar police station that the residents of a house got into a quarrel with a person. It is alleged that an acidic substance was thrown by occupants of the house at the person which injured him."
Police said the residents of a house got into a quarrel with a person who was taking his dog for a walk. They alleged that the dog dirtied the area in front of their house. This led to a quarrel between them and the residents allegedly threw an acid-like substance at the complainant. "Prima facie, it appears that a toilet cleaner liquid was used. We have recovered the bottle from the accused home. Initial reports from the hospital suggest injuries are minor. Accused persons have been detained. Investigation underway," police said.
"A case was registered based on the medical examination report and two accused were arrested in the matter," police said.
According to the victim’s son Abhishek Kumar, he was taking his pet dog for a walk, and as soon he reached their neighbour’s house, the occupants of the house began abusing him and even pelting stones at him. Following this, locals nearby informed his father about the incident who came to his rescue. At this point, the brawl escalated when the ‘acid attack’ took place. The victim’s son said his father was hit by the acidic substance leading to head injuries. Locals said that the dog had dirtied the area, which led to the quarrel.