Begusarai, Oct 13 A 30-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly injuring a woman by throwing acid at her in Bihar’s Begusarai district, police said.
The incident occurred on Monday night when the woman was returning home from a hospital, an official said, adding that the victim has been taken to the Sadar Hospital in Begusarai for treatment.
According to a police statement, the accused Gautam Jha, a resident of Samastipur district, was arrested on Tuesday after a case was registered under Section 124 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by the use of acid) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Investigation is underway to ascertain the case of the attack, police added.
(PTI News)
