Man held for acid attack in Nagaon

  • | Monday | 22nd October, 2018

Earlier, police had arrested two persons in connection with a case of an acid attack in Lakhimpur on October 8. GUWAHATI: Assam Police on Sunday arrested one Sanjoy Sarkar (23) from Hojai area, some 170 km from here, in connection with an incident of acid attack. Sources added that the accused was allegedly pestering the girl even after she turned down his proposal.This was the second incident of acid attack in the state this month. The girl, a college student, was returning home with a friend when they were allegedly accosted by two youths who came in a car and threw acid on her. "The girl suffered burn injuries on her face and body and is undergoing treatment at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital.

GUWAHATI: Assam Police on Sunday arrested one Sanjoy Sarkar (23) from Hojai area, some 170 km from here, in connection with an incident of acid attack. Sarkar had allegedly thrown acid on a 19-year-old girl from Nagaon district 's Sarishabari village after she reportedly rejected his marriage proposal.Nagaon SP Shankar Barata Raimedhi said, "The accused hid in the backyard of the girl's house and threw acid on her when she was on her way to the washroom. He has been on the run since then."The girl suffered burn injuries on her face and body and is undergoing treatment at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital. She is reportedly in a stable condition now. Sources added that the accused was allegedly pestering the girl even after she turned down his proposal.This was the second incident of acid attack in the state this month. Earlier, police had arrested two persons in connection with a case of an acid attack in Lakhimpur on October 8. The girl, a college student, was returning home with a friend when they were allegedly accosted by two youths who came in a car and threw acid on her.

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