Three members of a family, including a toddler, received burn injuries when nitric acid spilled on them while they were passing by on a scooter in Ashok Vihar area, police said on Friday.
Govinda and his wife received eight to 10 per cent burn injuries, while the toddler received four per cent burn injuries, they said.
The incident took place on Thursday night when Govinda, along with his family, was passing by a factory in Wazirpur Industrial area while nitric acid was being unloaded from a tanker, police said.
Due to the driver's negligent handling of a tanker pipe, acid spilled on Govinda, his wife and their six to seven months old son, they added.
The trio was rushed to Deep Chand Hospital, where the doctors referred them to
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