Anantpur, Andhra Pradesh:
A 20-year-old college student was attacked with acid by two men in Anantpur town of Andhra Pradesh today.
The girl, studying in final year B.Com in Anantpur, tried to dodge the attack, but still suffered burn injuries on her body.
The accused are two men from her native village in Mudigupa mandal of Anantpur district, some 70 kilometres from the town. One of the accused, Raghavendra, had reportedly been harassing the girl for some time. Three months ago, he got married but continued to pursue the girl.
The girl told the police in hospital that the accused had threatened to pour acid on her and she had brought this to the attention of the police but no action was taken. Police sources said the accused, Raghavendra and his friend Venkatesh, will be arrested shortly.