Father of deceased acid attack victim approaches HC for CBI enquiry

Mumbai: The father of Delhi resident Preeti Rathi, who died after a man flung acid on her face here in May, today approached the Bombay High Court seeking CBI inquiry into the case.Aggrieved by the alleged inaction by city police in arresting the person who threw acid on his daughter, Amar  Singh Rathi filed a petition in the High Court seeking that the probe in the case be transferred to CBI.On May 2, an unidentified man had flung acid on Preeti Rathi soon after she alighted at Bandra station. She was supposed to join the Colaba Naval hospital INS Ashwini as a staff nurse.[caption id="attachment_1011081" align="alignleft" width="380"] Representational photo of an acid attack. AFP[/caption]Preeti suffered severe damage to her lungs and succumbed to injuries a month later on June 1 at Bombay Hospital. She was cremated in her hometown Narela on June 4."The attack was well planned. Police are still clueless about the identity of the accused. One person was arrested but police is not sure if he is the culprit. The victim's father has said he has no faith in the investigation being conducted by the police and hence sought CBI probe," petitioner's advocate Gautam Pyarelal said.Preeti was selected for short service commission in the military nursing service and was asked to report at the naval hospital in Colaba on May 15.PTI