Bulandshahr:
Out on bail, two persons serving life term for raping a teenage girl in the district four years back, poured acid on the family members of the victim while they were asleep, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place at village Dharpa in Khurja area.
The duo along with two others made a forced entry into the victim's house and poured bucket full of acid on sleeping members, including her parents and two brothers, police said.
The girl's mother and a brother suffered serious acid burns and were referred to Delhi, while the others including the girl discharged after minor treatment, they said.
According to the police, a Fast Track court had convicted Ballo and Kaloo for raping the 15-year-old girl, in 2008. They were lodged in a jail here, but were released on bail recently following an Allahabad High Court order.
The two convicts and one of their accomplices have been arrested, SHO (Khurja Dehat) Ajai Aggarwal said, adding the police was looking out for the fourth person involved in the crime.
The incident took place at village Dharpa in Khurja area.
The duo along with two others made a forced entry into the victim's house and poured bucket full of acid on sleeping members, including her parents and two brothers, police said.
The girl's mother and a brother suffered serious acid burns and were referred to Delhi, while the others including the girl discharged after minor treatment, they said.
According to the police, a Fast Track court had convicted Ballo and Kaloo for raping the 15-year-old girl, in 2008. They were lodged in a jail here, but were released on bail recently following an Allahabad High Court order.
The two convicts and one of their accomplices have been arrested, SHO (Khurja Dehat) Ajai Aggarwal said, adding the police was looking out for the fourth person involved in the crime.
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