Man attacks teen with toilet acid cleaner after rejection in Chikkaballapura, attempts suicide
Chikkaballapura (Karnataka), Jul 8 (PTI): An 18-year-old girl was allegedly attacked with toilet acid cleaner here on Tuesday by a man whose marriage proposal she had rejected, police said.
The accused then reportedly attempted suicide by setting himself ablaze with diesel.
The incident occurred in Manchanabele village in this district.
According to police, Anand Kumar, in his early 20s is the victim's relative and wanted to marry her.
However, Vaishali rejected his marriage proposal. Agitated over this, he allegedly poured toilet acid cleaner on her face and attempted suicide outside her house by setting himself ablaze with diesel.
Since the toilet acid cleaner was not very powerful, the victim only sustained rashes and redness on her face, with no disfigurement.
Kumar sustained over 70 per cent burn injuries and is stated to be in a critical condition, they said.
A case under appropriate sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered at Chikkaballapura police station, police said, adding further investigation is underway.
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23-year-old woman found dead at Delhi home; suicide suspected
New Delhi (PTI): A 23-year-old woman was found dead in her house in Delhi's Prem Nagar area, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, an official said on Tuesday.
The deceased, identified as Anjali Singh, was found motionless in her room on Monday by her sister and her neighbour.
Police said her father, Vinod Kumar Singh (51), told them that he and his wife were away at work at the time of the incident, while their son and the other daughter were also not at home at the time of the incident.
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According to the family, the room in which Anjali was found was locked from the inside. The door was later forcibly opened by a neighbour and her sister with the help of a crowbar.
Her body was found lying on the bed inside the room, police said.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that Anjali had allegedly hanged herself using a piece of cloth tied to the ceiling fan.
It is suspected that the noose eventually might have loosened or torn off, resulting in her being found lying on the bed.
Family members informed the police that Anjali was a final-year student of a librarian science course from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). About a week ago, her final-year examination results were declared, and she had failed, following which she had been under depression, they said.
The family has not raised any allegation of foul play, police said, adding that no suicide note or external injury marks were found on the body during the initial inspection.
Inquest proceedings have been initiated in the matter as per the law. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death, and further investigation is underway, police added.
