The reason behind the attack is not known and the accused is absconding.
Girls were attacked while they were on their way back home (Photo: PTI)
Dera Baba Nanak (Punjab): An 18-year-old boy allegedly threw acid on a Class 8 girl while she was on her way back home from school on Wednesday afternoon in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district.
The victim sustained injuries on face, while four other girls accompanying her also sustained minor injuries.
The Dera Baba Nanak police have registered a case under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 326A (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means) and 354C (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The reason behind the attack is not known, said police, adding that the accused is absconding.
( Source : ANI )
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