The officer said Soni, upset over the incident, hatched a plan to throw acid on Shalu and enlisted the help of Vijay and one of his friends. “They threw acid on Shalu and her friend Garima, a 19-year-old boxer, when they were going to the stadium. A case has been registered for voluntarily causing grievous hurt by the use of acid and attempt to murder. Senior superintendent of police Manzil Saini has ordered a crackdown on those involved in illegal sale of acid in the district. The latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data show 260 cases of acid attack and attempts to throw acid on women were reported across the country in 2016 and Uttar Pradesh recorded 57 incidents and 61 victims.

Source: Hindustan Times February 28, 2018 10:41 UTC