MEERUT: In a case of relationship gone horribly wrong, a 20-year-old

threw hot mustard oil on a 22-year-old, just hours before the latter’s wedding day.

The woman is a resident of Mazargate in

’s Anoopshahr area while the 22-year-old has been identified as Umesh Joshi.

The bizarre incident took place on Sunday morning, hours before Joshi’s wedding. Joshi has sustained burn injuries on his face.

According to police, the accused, who is now under arrest, confessed to have committed the crime after she learnt about her lover’s wedding with some other person.

The woman sneaked into Joshi’s house at around 4 am and caught him off-guard. Joshi was fast asleep and couldn’t thwart her move. The accused has been arrested now, the police said.

Basanti, the victim’s mother, claimed that the accused woman wanted to disrupt the wedding after he failed to “force her way in marrying the victim”.

Joshi was discharged after given primary aid at a local hospital. He has sustained burn injuries on his face, but is currently stable. Sources claim that the marriage will continue as scheduled.

Initially, a case of acid attack under section 326 A (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid) of the

was registered at Anoopshahr police station. But later, the police stated that they would take remand under section 327.

“The accused is under arrest. During investigation, it was established that the substance was hot mustard oil and not acid. Hence, the police will take remand under section 327 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapon/means),” said Atul Kumar Chaubey, Annopshahr CO.