UP: Woman attacks bride with acid on wedding night

Mangalore Today News Network

Bareilly, Nov 26, 2016: A wedding turned into nightmare late Friday night when a woman threw acid on the bride’s face in Bareilly’s cantonment area before fleeing.

The victim is under critical care at a private hospital and police is investigating the matter.

“The incident occurred at Yugveeda marriage hall at around 11:30 pm. The attacker was allegedly a girl,” Bareilly superintendent of police (SP) Sameer Saurabh said after visiting the site of the attack.

According to police, the relatives of the girl were preparing for jaimala ceremony while the bride was in a room at the marriage hall when the attacker came to meet her. “Both of them were alone in the room when the girl who came to meet her (bride) threw acid on her face.”

The attacker reportedly locked the room from outside and fled.

The bride’s relatives who rushed to the room after hearing her cry took her to a nearby hospital. She was later shifted to another hospital. According to hospital sources, she suffered serious burn injuries to her face and eyes.

Police have registered a criminal complaint and initiated investigation. “Prima facie it appears that the attacker was known to the bride. We are reviewing the CCTV footage of the venue to identify and arrest the attacker,” said the SP

The victim is daughter of junior commissioned officer in the army. The family is a native of Uttarakhand. The groom is also a soldier in the army.