Delhi: Woman held for acid attack on boyfriend's prospective bride

NEW DELHI: (Apr 15) A 26-year-old woman has been apprehended for allegedly attacking her boyfriend's prospective bride with acid in northeast Delhi's Gokalpuri area, police said on Wednesday.

After receiving information, a team from Gokalpuri police station rushed to the spot in the Indira Vihar area, where it was found that the victim had already been shifted to Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital by her family members, the police officer said.

Investigations revealed that the victim's marriage had been fixed with a man and the wedding was scheduled in the near future. However, the accused woman, who was reportedly in a relationship with the same man, was opposed to the marriage, the police said.