Now even men are prone to acid attacks

A terrifying incident has come to light in Sonipat, where a woman threw acid at a man on Wednesday. According to the reports, the accused wanted to marry Shyam Singh(Victim) but his refusal led to a fit of rage which resulted in this incident. 

The Condition of the victim is critical as he is admitted to an ICU in a private hospital. Doctors said that he has third-degree burns. The victim’s aunt has lodged a case against the woman. The police are investigating the matter. The victim has been identified as Shyam Singh of Bahadurgarh, Jhajjar district. The 25-year-old used to live with his aunt after his parents died a few years ago.

Shyam works in a company that was close to the village of the accused woman. His aunt alleged that the accused, who used to live in Gohana, used to call him regularly.

The aunt stated that the accused came to her house with the proposal to marry Shyam. But a few days later they found out that the accused was already married and had left her first husband. Due to this reason, Shyam’s family refused to marry. Even after that she constantly kept calling Shyam.

Shyam and his aunt informed the family members of the accused woman in the hope that she will stop harassing them. After this, the accused threatened Shyam to marry her or else she won’t let him live in peace. When the aunt came to know about the accused’s warning, she advised Shyam to stay aware. 

Later that day Shyam went to buy milk when suddenly the accused brought a five-litre can and threw acid at him. His aunt said when they got word about the incident, they immediately took Shyam to the nearby hospital. Shyam suffered burns on his arms, legs, mouth, neck, and back due to the acid attack.

Virendra Rao, DSP City, said the police are investigating the matter and are on the lookout to nab the woman. He also said that strict action would be taken against the woman.