HYDERABAD: Irritated by the begging act of an eight-year-old mute girl , a vagabond threw acid at her at Jagathgirigutta in Jeedimetla on Friday morning. Police said the girl is undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital and that her condition is stable.

Jeedimetla police said that Sameera, a beggar, generally seeks alms by standing near a Sulabh complex in Jagathgirigutta. On Friday morning, when she stood there, Narasimha Rao, a vagabond, came there in an inebriated condition.

Nararsimha Rao got irritated when Sameera repeatedly asked him for alms. The annoyed Narasimha then picked up an acid bottle from the nearby Sulabh complex and threw it at Sameera. The acid from the bottle fell on her on the back resulting in burns. Immediately, the locals shifted the girl to hospital and also nabbed Narasimha.

Police registered a case under 324 (voluntarily causing hurt with dangerous weapon) of Indian Penal Code (IPC). Narasimha Rao was taken into custody. "The condition of Sameera is stable but we don't know the exact percentage of burns,'' Jeedimetla inspector M Sudarshan said.

