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UP girl injured in acid attack after she resists molestation bid

PTI
Published : Mar 24, 2017, 12:54 pm IST
Updated : Mar 24, 2017, 1:44 pm IST

The victim was admitted at Swarn Jayanti Hospital with serious burns and her condition was stated to be stable, police said.

Efforts are on to nab the culprits, SP, rural, Arun Kumar Singh said. (File Photo)
 Efforts are on to nab the culprits, SP, rural, Arun Kumar Singh said. (File Photo)

Mathura: An 18-year-old girl was seriously injured in an acid attack by three youths when she resisted their molestation attempt in village Bhadar here.

The incident occurred on Wednesday in Magorra police station. Efforts are on to nab the culprits, SP, rural, Arun Kumar Singh said here.

"Finding the girl alone, Ravindra alias Daroga, a resident of village Shahzadpur Jatoi district, Aligarh, along with his two associates tried to molest the girl. When she
offered resistance, they poured acid on her and fled," Singh said.

The victim was admitted at Swarn Jayanti Hospital with serious burns and her condition was stated to be stable, police said.

Tags: acid attack, molestation
Location: India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura