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During the investigation, police identified the accused as Umesh Kashyap, who was allegedly insisting on marrying the woman despite already being married.
A 26-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly throwing acid on her 21-year-old neighbour. (Representational image)
A man allegedly threw acid on a married woman and her family members after she turned down his marriage proposal, police said.
The attack took place on Saturday in the Shergarh area of Bareilly, injuring the woman, her husband and their two children.
According to police, the family was asleep in the verandah of their home when the accused allegedly climbed onto the roof and threw the acid through a mosquito net.
Circle Officer, Mirganj, said, “Shergarh police received information around 6 am that four members of a family had suffered burn injuries after a flammable substance was thrown on them.”
During the investigation, police identified the accused as Umesh Kashyap, who was allegedly insisting on marrying the woman despite already being married.
Police said that after the woman refused his proposal, Kashyap allegedly attempted to throw a flammable substance on her, during which other family members were also injured.
The victims were first taken to the Shergarh Community Health Centre, and one of them was later referred to the district hospital.
An FIR has been lodged in the case and police teams have been formed to arrest the accused.
(With inputs from PTI)
Bareilly, India, India
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