Toddler among 3 refugees injured in acid attack in Delhi's Vikaspuri, one held

Three refugees, including a Syrian national and an 11-month-old child, suffered burns as they were attacked with acid during an argument with residents in west Delhi's Vikaspuri, police said on Wednesday.

The child was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital for treatment and was discharged later, the police said.

An FIR has been lodged and a local resident, Rakesh Kumar, has been arrested in the matter, according to a police statement. The incident took place near the UNHRC (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) office located at Vikaspuri, they said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Vichitra Veer said a PCR call was received regarding a brawl between the refugees and local residents.

A police team reached the spot and found that during the altercation, Kumar brought a can and threw some chemical at the three refugees and on the tentage where a few of them were residing.

An FIR was lodged under appropriate sections of criminal law on October 1 and the accused was arrested, the DCP said.

"Refugees visit the UNHRC office in Vikaspuri from time to time, asking for work and shelter. Many a times, they raise slogans also, which causes disturbance to the local residents. On that day too, there was a heated argument between the refugees and the security guard deployed there, leading to the incident," read the statement.