Acid attack on a girl in Khanna

LUDHIANA: In a shocking incident, an eighteen year old girl of Uttam Nagar in Khanna suffered multiple burns after three youngster allegedly poured acid on her on Tuesday late evening. According to the parents of the victim, she was working in kitchen, when three youngsters poured acid on her. The acid attack has led to panic in the area.
In their complaint to police, victim's father who works as a labourer in FCI depot, said that his daughter was working in kitchen when three youngsters, including their neighbour Raju, Pappu and Dharminder entered his home and poured acid on his daughter at around 8.30 pm on Tuesday.He added that he was not present at home at that time and his wife after hearing the cries of his daughter rushed to Kitchen to find her daughter crying with pain. The victim was first rushed to Civil Hospital Khanna from where she was referred to Rajindra Hospital in Patiala.
The complainant said that Raju may have attacked his daughter as they were not in good terms with his family.
In the meanwhile, police said that a case under sections 307, 326, 34 IPC has been registered against the accused in Khanna city police station and investigations are on.
Bhupinder Singh Bhullar, SHO Khanna City, said "The girl has suffered about 20% injuries mainly on her right cheek and neck area. We have heard that she is stable at Rajindra Hospital". "We have got vital leads in the case and we will solve it very soon".
Police sources meanwhile claim that the three accused named by the victim's father may not be responsible for the crime. They added that there may be a twist in the case as the reason for the attack may be due to different reason.