Man held for throwing acid on teacher’s face in Uttar Pradesh

A man has been arrested following an encounter for allegedly throwing acid on a teacher here, police said on Friday.

According to the police, the accused was identified as Nishu Tiwari (30), a resident of Tigri village in the Gajraula police station area of Amroha district.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Krishna Kumar said that on 23 September, in the



Nakhasa police station area, a 22-year-old teacher was returning home from school when the accused, riding a scooter, threw acid on her face near Dehpa village.

The teacher suffered 20 to 30 per cent burns in the attack.

The SP stated that the woman was admitted to the district hospital for treatment, and the police have been proactive in arresting the accused.