Delhi shocker: In another shocking incident, a man tried to drag a 19-year-old girl inside a car in Delhi's Pandav Nagar, news agency ANI reported on Wednesday. Citing Delhi police, the agency said that a young man tried to force a teenage girl to get into the car and when she refused, the youth threatened to throw acid at her.
According to the police, the girl was injured during the incident and was given first aid. Further, it said that a case was registered and a probe is underway.
27-year-old man threatened her to throw acid
Amrutha Guguloth, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (East), said a complaint received at the Pandav Nagar police station alleged the 27-year-old Yagvender Yadav, a resident of Shashi Garden who runs a grocery shop, had also threatened the victim living in his neighbourhood that he will throw acid on her if she does not marry him.
"On the basis of the complaint on January 1, an FIR under sections 341 (wrongful restraint), and 506 (criminal intimidation) was immediately registered," Guguloth said.
The victim's statement was recorded under section 164 code of criminal procedure (CrPC) by the Magistrate and sections 354-B (use of criminal force on any woman or abets such act with the intention of disrobing) and 354-D (stalking) were added to the FIR.
"The accused and the victim are known to each other. Efforts are on to arrest the accused who is absconding," said the official.
Meanwhile, Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal, issued notice to Delhi Police over an attempt to abduct a girl in the Pandav Nagar area of Delhi.
Delhi horror continues
It is worth mentioning that the shocking incident came nearly three days after a 20-year-old girl, Anjali Singh, was killed in the early hours of New Year after her scooter was hit by a car. She was dragged for 12 kilometres under the vehicle on the city's roads.
Earlier on Monday, a 22-year-old man namely Sukhvinder arrested for stabbing a girl in the Adarsh Nagar area. “Both were friends and due to some dispute, he stabbed her 3-4 times. The girl was admitted to a hospital and her condition is stable,” said.
The brutal attack was captured in the CCTV in which the duo is seen walking in a narrow lonely lane in the residential area and after walking few minutes the accused attacked her.
