The Supreme Court said current acid attack laws are not strong enough. It asked the Centre to widen the definition of survivors and consider stricter action against attackers and illegal acid sellers.
As per the initial enquiry, the accused, who runs a tea shop near Zonal Hospital Mandi, had been in prolonged domestic issues with his wife.
Delhi Police Special Commissioner of Police (Law & Order) Ravinder Yadav said none of the three persons accused were at the crime scene at the time of the alleged acid attack on a DU student.
The investigator’s statement adds to the growing chorus of revelations. He confirmed that CCTV footage contradicts the woman’s acid attack claims. He added that the woman used toilet cleaner from her home to injure herself and stage the attack.
The police have registered an FIR under relevant sections and Kumar was arrested.
The accused threw acid on a married woman on Friday morning for refusing to marry him. The Kumaraswamy Layout police had launched a hunt for him.
The Karnataka Police have formed seven teams to nab the man who threw acid on a woman for refusing his marriage proposal, said officials on Monday.
Speaking to reporters, the social security, women and child development minister, Aruna Chaudhary said that she salutes the bravery and courage exhibited by the acid attack surviving women in the face of heavy odds.
During the month of March, these surgeries were performed at BLK Super Specialty Hospital in New Delhi and GS Memorial Plastic Surgery Hospital and Trauma Center in Varanasi.
The women were rushed to a hospital, where their condition is stated as stable.
