A 24-year-old girl suffered critical burn injuries after an unidentified man attacked her with acid in Usmani Colony Wantpora in Srinagar on Tuesday.
The incident took place when the victim was sitting near at her business unit in the locality. An unknown men came from the opposite direction, and one of them poured acid on her face and fled the spot, an official said. Soon after being attacked, the girl (name withheld) was taken to SMSH hospital for treatment, where she is being operated on.
, Medical Superintendent SMSH Dr. Kanwaljeet Singh said the girl “received grievous burn injuries on her face also received minor burns on her left arm.” He also said Vicenarian is being operated on to see whether her eyes are damaged. Meanwhile, a police officer from Nowhatta police station confirmed the incident to Rising Kashmir. He said a search is on for the culprits who managed to escape after the incident. “We are investigating the reason behind the attack,” he said. In October last year, a 17-year-old girl also suffered burn injuries to her shoulder after she was attacked by a man with acid in the Kral Check area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district.