Man throws acid on colleague in Bengaluru after she turns down proposal

Mangalore Today News Network / NDTV

Bengaluru, June 10, 2022: A man allegedly threw acid on a woman in Bengaluru today after she turned down his marriage proposal, police said.

 

The 32-year-old woman, who is divorced with three children, sustained injuries in her right eye and is being treated at a private hospital.

"She is out of danger. Her eyesight has been partially restored too. We hope she recovers fully soon," said Harish Pandey, DCP South.

The accused Ahmed, 36, is on the run.

Police said that the two had known each other for nearly three years and used to work together in a factory producing incense products.

According to police, Ahmed had been pestering the woman from his own community to marry him for the past many weeks.

"The accused had been forcing her for marriage for many days. Angry with her rejection, he assaulted her," the DCP said.

The incident comes on the heels of an acid attack on a woman in Bengaluru two months ago. The accused was subsequently arrested from an ashram in Tamil Nadu, where he had been living disguised as a seer.