BJP MP Gautam Gambhir demands public execution of accused in Delhi acid attack case
New Delhi, Dec 14: BJP MP Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday demanded public execution of the person who threw acid on a 17-year-old girl in Delhi while she was on her way to school.
The cricketer-turned-politician also said that a "fear of immeasurable pain" needs to be instilled in those indulging in such crimes.
Hours after the girl was attacked with acid by two bike-borne masked men in west Delhi, three accused, including her neighbour, were arrested, police said.
The girl has sustained eight per cent burn injuries and is undergoing treatment at Safdarjung Hospital's burn ICU, officials said, adding the accused probably threw nitric acid on the victim.
"Words can't do any justice. We have to instil fear of immeasurable pain in these animals. The boy who threw acid at the school girl needs to be publicly executed by authorities," Gambhir, the MP from East Delhi, tweeted.
As outrage spread over the attack many also raised questions over the availability of acid in markets despite a ban.
Women's groups and others, including Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal, raised questions on the availability of acid in markets despite a ban, and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked how the accused could have gathered so much courage.
Lieutenant Governor (LG) Saxena spoke to Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora on the matter and has sought a detailed report, including as to how the acid used was procured despite a ban in the city, the handle Raj Niwas Delhi, run by the LG Secretariat, said on Twitter.
Words can’t do any justice. We have to instil fear of immeasurable pain in these animals. Boy who threw acid at school girl in Dwarka needs to be publicly executed by authorities.
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) December 14, 2022
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Brothers awaiting board exam results drown in canal
Erode (Tamil Nadu) (PTI): Minor brothers who were awaiting their board exam results have drowned in a canal in this district while spending their Summer holidays at their aunt's place, police said.
According to Arachalure Police, Santhosh, aged 17, and his younger brother Sanjai, aged 15, natives of Musiri village in Tiruchirapalli district, came to Gopaliparai hamlet near Arachalure to their Aunt's house a couple of days ago after writing their annual 12th and 10th examinations, respectively.
The police said on Friday that both boys went to the nearby Lower Bhavani Project canal to take a bath. It was alleged that while taking a bath, both boys went to a deeper area of the canal and went missing.
As they didn't return home, even two hours after they left, their aunt grew suspicious and informed the Fire and Rescue Services, Chennimalai. A rescue team from the department rushed to the spot. After a few minutes of searching, they located the dead bodies of the brothers and sent them to the hospital. Arachalure police registered a case of death due to drowning and are investigating.
