Holi tragedy: 11-year-old accidentally throws cleaning acid on 8-year-old in Pune

The injured boy was immediately rushed to hospital and the Sangvi police have lodged a complaint under section 285 and 337 of the Indian Penal Code

An eight-year-old boy was badly injured on Tuesday, March 10, when his friend accidentally threw acid on him, as the two were celebrating Holi.

An eight-year-old boy was badly injured on Tuesday, March 10, when his friend accidentally threw acid on him, as the two were celebrating Holi. (HT/PHOTO)

The incident happened in Sangvi and the boy, who sustained 15 per cent burn injuries, is now undergoing treatment at a private hospital.

According to the Sangvi police, the families of both the boys are neighbours.

On Tuesday morning at 8am, the boys were playing with colour near a construction site in the area. There was a bucket with liquid on the floor, which the 11-year-old boy picked up and threw on the 8-year-old. The liquid in the bucket was cleaning acid.

The injured boy was immediately rushed to hospital and the Sangvi police have lodged a complaint under section 285 and 337 of the Indian Penal Code.

“Both the minors live next to each other in Old Sangvi. It was an acid-like substance and the eight-year-old boy got burnt. We have lodged an FIR and our investigation is on,” said Dnyaneshwar Sable, senior police inspector, Sangvi police station.