Ghaziabad acid attack: Accused attempts suicide Ghaziabad: A day after being arrested for pouring acid on a woman, the accused in the case tried to commit suicide inside a police station on Saturday. He has now been admitted to a hospital. On Friday, a 22-year-old woman, working as a house maid, sustained major burn injuries here after her jilted lover threw acid at her face after she refused his proposal in Vijay Nagar area. Lakhan Singh (30) had proposed to the victim two days back at her residence while her husband had gone outside for work. However, she rejected his proposal which angered the accused and he threatened the woman with dire consequences, SHO, Vijay Nagar police station, Virender Yadav, said on Friday. The incident occurred at Crossings Republik, a newly-developed township in Vijay Nagar. The woman was returning home at about 8.30 am when the attackers threw acid on her. She suffered about 30 percent burn injuries on the left side of her face, chest and arm. Police rushed her to a hospital, where doctors said she was stable. "The victim originally hails from Madhepura in Bihar," said the officer. (With Agency inputs)
Posted on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 09:55:06 +0000
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