Ghazipur (UP): A man was killed and his wife seriously injured in an acid attack by some unidentified persons here, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place when the miscreants threw acid on the victims Mahesh (35) and Sayogita (30) while they were sleeping on the terrace of their house in Khojapur village last night, they said. While Mahesh died on the way to hospital, Sayogita has been referred to Varanasi in a serious condition, police said, adding that the motive behind the attack is yet to be known and further probe into the matter is on. PTI