Srinagar: In a heart rendering incident, a south city resident attacked a girl in Parraypora here by throwing acid on her. Residents of the area have expressed anguish over the condemnable act of the culprit.
Meanwhile, Srinagar Police has taken cognizance of the incident of acid throwing and the accused has been arrested.
“Police took a serious note and arrested the accused involved in a case of acid throwing on a girl at Parraypora, Srinagar. The accused Reyaz Ahmad Nath son of Ghulam Rasool Nath resident of Lone Mohallah, Chanapora has been arrested. Sadder Police registered a case FIR No: 2/2013 under section 307, 325, 341, 354/ RPC in this regard. The victim has been shifted to the hospitalâ€, said a police statement issued here.
According to the statement DIG CKR, Syed Afad-ul- Mujtaba visited the victim at the hospital and assured the family of the victim that police will bring the perpetrator to justice at the earliest. He ordered that the investigation of the case will be pursued expeditiously.
Meanwhile, angry residents of the area came out on roads this afternoon to protest the incident as the news spread. They demanded stern punishment to the culprit who allegedly spilled acid on the girl. However, after police assured strict action, the protesters dispersed.
