LUCKNOW: A 17-year-old girl in Bahraich district suffered burn injuries after she was attacked with acid-like substance while returning from her coaching classes on Monday evening. Doctors said the girl’s face, chest and hands got burnt in the attack which took place near Duldul House locality in Kotwali police station area. Police have arrested the attacker using CCTV cameras while his aide is yet to be arrested.
Superintendent of Police, Bahraich, VP Mishra said that the youth arrested was identified as Mohammed Athisham, 24, who worked as a motor mechanic, while his aide Suhail is still at large. He was arrested from city bus stand by police team. The officer said that the National Security Act (NSA) would be invoked on the attackers.
Circle officer, City, Trayambak Nath Dubey, told reporters that the accused was on a friendly term with the victim. However, of late the girl had stopped talking to Athisham.
“Feeling jilted, the youth approached one Suhail of Dargah Sharif Colony who is also known as ‘Baba’ and is deep into the practice of wizardry,” the CO said.
On his insistence, Athisham threw dry mud on the girl so that she begins to talk to him like before. But when it yielded no result, Baba gave a chemical to sprinkle on the girl on Monday evening, Dubey said based on interrogation of the accused.
“Things will become clear once Baba is nabbed,” the officer added.
The girl sustained 10% injuries on the skin surface and was discharged on Tuesday evening from district hospital.