Karnataka Horror: Jilted Lover Throws Acid on Minor Girl for Rejecting His Marriage Proposal in Ramanagara; Arrested
He further said that the girl suffered burns on her face and her eyes due to acid. The victim was shifted to Ophthalmic Hospital in Bengaluru after receiving initial treatment at the local hospital.
Ramanagara, February 20: A miscreant allegedly threw acid on a minor girl for allegedly rejecting his marriage proposal in Karnataka's Ramanagara district, the police said. The girl recently rejected the man's marriage proposal, which led to the crime, officials said on Sunday.
According to information, the accused has been identified as Sumanth, a resident of Kurupete in Kanakapura who threw acid on a 17-year-old girl for rejecting his marriage proposal. Karnataka Shocker: Unable To Pay for iPhone Ordered Online, Youth Stabs Flipkart Delivery Agent to Death in Haasan; Arrested.
According to the Ramanagara superintendent of police (SP), Karthik Reddy, the accused is a mechanic by profession and proposed to the girl for marriage but she rejected it.
He further said that the girl suffered burns on her face and her eyes due to acid. The victim was shifted to Ophthalmic Hospital in Bengaluru after receiving initial treatment at the local hospital. Chennai Shocker: Man Kills Wife for Denying Sex, Given Lesser Jail Term by Court Citing ‘Sudden Provocation’.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) against the accused, the police added.
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