India, May 19 -- An eight-month-old baby girl is battling for life after she was allegedly forced to consume acid by her mother at their home in Bhiwadi town of Rajasthan's Khairthal-Bhiwadi district, police said on Monday.

The incident reportedly took place in the Captain Chowk area of Bhiwadi and has triggered shock and outrage among local residents. According to police and family members, the infant was alone at home with her mother when the incident occurred.

The child, identified as Kavya, was first rushed to a hospital in Bhiwadi after her condition rapidly deteriorated. Due to the severity of her injuries, doctors referred her to Alwar Children's Hospital, where she remains admitted in critical condition on ventilator support.

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