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Teenage girl critical after youths throw acid on her

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Press Trust of India Aligarh (UP)
A teenage girl was seriously injured when some unidentified motorcycle-borne youths threw acid on her, police said today.

The 17-year-old victim, daughter of a police head constable, was seriously injured in the attack yesterday night, they said.

She was admitted to a private hospital and her condition is stated to be critical.

The victim is a student of Class 11 and also works part- time in a showroom. The incident took place when she was returning to her house in Surinder Nagar locality from work.

Police said a case has been registered against unknown persons.

The girl is not in a position to speak and her family is unaware whether she was being stalked, police said.

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First Published: Jul 18 2014 | 2:43 PM IST

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