BAREILLY: A college girl, 22, who claimed to be pregnant, sustained burn injuries after her “boyfriend” allegedly threw acid-like liquid on her following an argument over marriage. The victim, who belongs to a minority community, was insisting on marriage which infuriated the accused who is from another faith.
The girl was admitted at district hospital in Budaun with severe burn injuries. And the accused was booked for rape and acid attack on Thursday.
Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Sankalp Sharma said, “The victim is a student of B.Sc. and was returning home when the accused stopped her at an isolated place and threw some chemical on her. She was rushed to a hospital. The girl has said that when she insisted on marriage, as she was pregnant, the youth threw the liquid on her.”
“Based on her complaint, we have registered an FIR under IPC sections 376 (rape), 326-A (punishment for acid attack), 343 (wrongful confinement), 313 (causing miscarriage without consent) and 504 (intentional insult) against Mahesh Pal alias Bantu. The accused is absconding but we will arrest him soon,” the SSP said.
Emergency medical officer at district hospital, Dr N K Singh, said, “The victim was brought to the hospital by two women constables on Wednesday night. She was saying that some acid-like liquid was thrown at her. Looking at her condition, we started her treatment and admitted her to the hospital. She has sustained burn injuries near shoulders and arms but her condition is stable.”