Acid attack on 23-year-old woman in Srinagar

Srinagar, Dec 11: A 23-year-old woman was reportedly attacked with acid by unidentified person near Law college, Nowshera, Srinagar.

She was shifted to SKIMS for treatment. The victim is a resident of Alochi Bagh area.

The girl, a student at a private Law college, was attacked with acid by some youths from a moving car, a police officer said. He said the girl was rushed to nearby SKIMS hospital where doctors said she has received severe burn injuries.

The police officer said they have taken cognisance of the incident and started investigations to track down the assailants.

This is the second acid attack in Srinagar in two years. A 30-year-old private school teacher was the victim of a similar attack in January last year in Baghat-Barzulla area of the city.

Oneindia News

(With PTI inputs)