The accused also reportedly told the victim that he is attacking her so that nobody could marry her.

Key Highlights The woman has sustained severe burn injuries on her face and neck The woman refused to carry on with the relationship further making the accused angry Police say they have filed a case against the accused

Bengaluru: Days after an acid attack in Mangalore, a fresh case has been reported from Haveri district of Karnataka.

A jilted lover threw acid on a woman after she refused his marriage proposal. The woman has sustained severe burn injuries on her face and neck. The victim was rushed to a local hospital where she is currently receiving treatment.

Meanwhile, police have registered a case in this regard. According to reports, the two were in a relationship, but the woman later refused to carry on with the relationship further. Irked by her rejection, the accused later decided to attack the victim with acid.

The accused also reportedly told the victim that he is attacking her so that nobody could marry her.

On January 24, a man was arrested in Mangaluru city for allegedly throwing acid at his widowed sister-in-law. The 55-year-old man threw acid at the woman, but it ended up falling on her minor daughter. The girl was rushed to a local health centre where she was treated for wounds on her body.

The accused reportedly harboured a grudge against his own sister-in-law owing to a property dispute. Following the incident, the man was taken into custody by Mangaluru city police and was booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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Acid attack reportedly over a property dispute.



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In December 20 last year, a woman bus conductor was attacked with acid by two bike-borne men when she was on her way to work in Bengaluru in the wee hours. The attack on the woman, a native of Tumkur district in Karnataka, took place in Bagalagunte on the outskirts of the Bengaluru.