Woman Throws Acid At Ex-Boyfriend During His Wedding In Chhattisgarh: Cops
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The accused was arrested on Sunday after her involvement in the crime surfaced during the investigation, said Bastar Additional Superintendent of Police Nivedita Pal.
A 22-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly throwing acid on her ex-boyfriend when he was getting married to another woman in a village in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district, police said on Monday.
The accused was arrested on Sunday after her involvement in the crime surfaced during the investigation, said Bastar Additional Superintendent of Police Nivedita Pal.
The incident occurred on April 19 when the groom Damrudhar Baghel (25) was getting married to a 19-year-old woman in Chhote Amabal village under the Bhanpuri police station limits. The groom, the bride and 10 attendees sustained minor burns in the acid attack.
Police had lodged a case under section 326 A (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against an unidentified accused and launched the probe.
