Acid Attack on Student in Balod; Incident Occurs While Returning Home from Library

Acid Attack on Student in Balod; Incident Occurs While Returning Home from Library

Balod, Chhattisgarh: An unidentified young man attacked a female student by throwing acid at her while she was returning home after studying at a library in the Amapara area of ​​Balod. The student sustained severe burns in the incident, which took place within the jurisdiction of the Kotwali police station; after receiving initial treatment at the district hospital, she was referred to Raipur in critical condition. According to preliminary information, the accused was wearing a white shirt and fled towards the forests of Tandula Dam after the attack. The police are searching for the accused based on CCTV footage and other leads, and the acid used in the attack is also being examined.