A 58-year-old shopkeeper was arrested after he mistakenly sold a bottle of acid instead of water to a customer in Delhi. The incident was reported from East Delhi's Mandawali area where the 30-year-old man drank acid and sustained internal injuries.
According to the police, Vinay, a resident of west Vinod Nagar, had asked for a bottle of water at a nearby general shop at around 9:30 pm on Monday.
The shopkeeper mistakenly sold him a bottle containing a liquid similar to water.
Vinay drank it and when he reached his room, he felt uneasiness. He rushed to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, a senior police officer said.
A case under relevant sections of the IPC was registered at Mandawali police station and the 58-year-old accused was arrested, the police said.
They said that he was selling acids without a licence.
Vinay was discharged after the treatment, they added.
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