CHIKKABALLAPURA, July 9: An 18-year-old girl was allegedly attacked with a toilet acid cleaner in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapura district on Tuesday by a man whose marriage proposal she had refused. The accused then reportedly attempted suicide by setting himself ablaze with diesel. The incident took place in Manchanabele village in the district.
Anand Kumar, in his early 20s, is a relative of the victim and had expressed his desire to marry her, news agency reported, quoting police as saying.
However, Vaishali rejected his proposal. Upset over the refusal, he allegedly poured toilet acid cleaner on her face and then tried to take his own life outside her house by dousing himself in diesel and setting himself on fire.
Since the acid cleaner used was not highly corrosive, the girl sustained only minor injuries, rashes, and redness on her face, but no disfigurement, the report added.
Kumar, on the other hand, suffered over 70 per cent burn injuries and is stated to be in critical condition, police added.
A case under appropriate sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered at Chikkaballapura police station. Further investigation is underway. (Agencies)
