Acid attack on girl in Delhi's Sangam Vihar; jilted lover held

The Delhi Police has arrested the accused after receiving a complaint in this regard at 10.25 am.

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New Delhi: A man allegedly threw diluted acid on an 18-year-old girl in South Delhi`s Sangam Vihar area on Wednesday.

The victim, who sustained burn injuries following the attack, was taken to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

Police have arrested the 23-year-old jilted lover after receiving a complaint in this regard at 10.25 am.

The incident took place when the victim was standing outside her residence in Sangam Vihar.

The accused, identified as Ravi, is also a resident of Sangam Vihar. 

"Ravi later surrendered at the Sangam Vihar police station," Deputy Commissioner of Police Romil Banniya said.

"Ravi confessed that he threw diluted acid on the girl. He told police that he was suspecting her of talking with some other boy," Banniya said.

The victim`s marriage was fixed and she was avoiding Ravi for the last few days which prompted him to attack her, police said.