IN a horrific incident on December 14, a 17-year-old girl on her way to school with her younger sister was attacked with an acid-like substance by two men on a motorcycle near her home in Dwarka. The accused were arrested by the Delhi police, while the victim suffered 8% burns and disfigurement of the face and neck.
The accused confessed that they had watched crime shows on TV to escape from the police. During their interrogation, the police found that the acid used was bought by the accused from e-commerce company Flipkart. The police issued a notice and sought all information from Flipkart regarding the purchase of the acid by the accused, including how they placed the order and paid for it. The police questioned company officials about where they got the acid bottle from and whether they could legally sell acid on their portal.
Earlier, Delhi Commission for Women president Swati Maliwal had tweeted that the acid was bought from Flipkart. Taking serious note of the acid attack, the Commission sent a notice to the company and the police in this regard. The Commission will examine whether rules were followed in buying acid or not.
Moreover, the Central Consumer Protec tion Authority (CCPA) sent notices to Flip kart and another e-commerce company, Meesho, for gross violation of rules related to the sale of acid on their platforms. Significantly, the Confederation of All India Traders general secretary Praveen Khandelwal has urged Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora to take cognizance of the matter and initiate immediate legal action against Flipkart.
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