A 27-year-old man was nabbed for attacking a married woman with acid at Kadiana Kalan village under Nazirabad police station area on Tuesday.
According to the police, 22-year-old victim was attacked by Golu Ahirwar and was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was referred to hospital in the city.
The accused Golu Ahirwar was nabbed by the police. In the initial investigation, police found that the victim used to live with her parents after separation from her husband.
Victim got married around three years ago but she faced atrocities from her husband and frustrated over the harassment, she started to live with her parents and in the same vicinity, Golu used to live, who divorced his wife around six months ago and used to tease victim but when the victim refused her advances, she was attacked with acid.
Superintendent of Police Bhopal (North) Arvind Saxena said that the victim sustained minor burns as she sensed the evil intentions of the accused and tried to save herself and sustained burns on her shoulder and back.
The victim was referred to city for further treatment. Accused would be interrogated to obtain the information of procurement of acid and those who have facilitated the acid for the attack. The police have registered a case under section 326 A and 307 of the IPC and have started further investigation.