The victim in the hospital.

Police have detained a girl for allegedly throwing acid on a man in Odisha's Cuttack on Tuesday.

The case is one of unrequited love, as claimed by the victim. However, some also claimed that the girl was in a relationship with the victim.

The incident took place at Barik Sahi in the Shikaripur area of Cuttack.

The victim has been identified as Alekh Barik, a resident of Jagatpur.

The locals rushed the victim to the hospital upon hearing his screams while the accused girl was been detained at Jagatpur Police Station.

The victim, Alekh, told India Today TV the incident is related to unrequited love. He also claimed that the accused girl was in love with him, but he was not.

Cuttack DCP Akhileswar Singh said, "Both were in relationship, allegation is against the girl that she threw acid on the youth. Verification is going on. We will take appropriate action."

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