Karaikal, Puducherry:
A 23-year old software engineer in Karaikal suffered serious burns on her face when her collegemate threw acid on her, angered over her rejection of his marriage proposal.
The woman, a native of Karaikal, was going to the bus stand along with her father to return to Chennai on Wednesday night when the 24-year old man, who had one-sided love for her, attacked her with acid and fled the scene, police said on Thursday.
She was rushed to the general hospital in Karaikal with severe burns on face. After first-aid, she was referred to Chennai for further treatment.
The assailant also sustained burn injuries on his hand and was admitted to government hospital in Karaikal and has been arrested on a complaint from the woman's father, police said.
The man and the woman had studied their B.Tech in a private college in Karaikal together when he had fallen in love with her and wanted to marry her. But, she had refused.