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22-year-old woman in Chhattisgarh suffers acid attack after refusing marriage proposal
✍️ indiatoday.in
🗓 06 Oct 2026, 08:32 PM
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A 22‑year‑old woman in Chhattisgarh was doused with acid after she turned down a marriage proposal, police said.
Authorities reported that a 22‑year‑old woman from Chhattisgarh was attacked with acid after she rejected a marriage proposal. The incident, which has shocked the local community, is being treated as a violent assault and a criminal case under the Indian Penal Code.
According to preliminary statements, the assailant was the individual who had approached the victim with the marriage proposal. After the proposal was declined, the attacker allegedly used acid as a means of retaliation, causing severe injuries to the victim's face and upper body.
Police have launched an investigation, collecting forensic evidence and registering a First Information Report (FIR) against the suspect. The case will be examined under the Acid Attacks (Prevention, etc.) Act, 2016, which mandates stringent punishment and provides for victim compensation.
The incident adds to ongoing concerns about gender‑based violence in the state, prompting calls from civil society groups for stricter enforcement of existing laws and greater awareness about the consequences of acid attacks.
According to preliminary statements, the assailant was the individual who had approached the victim with the marriage proposal. After the proposal was declined, the attacker allegedly used acid as a means of retaliation, causing severe injuries to the victim's face and upper body.
Police have launched an investigation, collecting forensic evidence and registering a First Information Report (FIR) against the suspect. The case will be examined under the Acid Attacks (Prevention, etc.) Act, 2016, which mandates stringent punishment and provides for victim compensation.
The incident adds to ongoing concerns about gender‑based violence in the state, prompting calls from civil society groups for stricter enforcement of existing laws and greater awareness about the consequences of acid attacks.