Sambhal (UP), Sep 26 (PTI) A man has been arrested following an encounter for allegedly throwing acid on a teacher here, police said on Friday.

A woman was also arrested in the case, police said, adding that she has been identified as Jahanvi alias Archana.

According to the police, the accused was identified as Nishu Tiwari (30), a resident of Tigri village in Amroha district. Show Full Article

Superintendent of Police (SP) Krishna Kumar said that on 23 September, in the Nakhasa police station area, a 22-year-old teacher was returning home from school when the accused, riding a scooter, threw acid on her face near Dehpa village.

The teacher suffered 20 to 30 per cent burns in the attack.

Following the incident, the teacher was admitted to the district hospital for treatment. The polic

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