India - Four sisters injured in an acid attack

Donjeta said:

3 April 2013 Last updated at 11:53 GMT

India acid: Four sisters injured in Uttar Pradesh attack

Police in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh are investigating an attack on four sisters who suffered burns after acid was thrown at them.

The women, all teachers, were walking home from a school when they were attacked by two men on a motorbike.

One of the women was admitted to hospital with serious burns. The motive for the attack is unclear.
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Babar Jang, the brother-in-law of the victims, was arrested along with one Javed from Kandhla town of the district, Shamli SP Abdul Hameed said in a press conference.


During interrogation, they disclosed that they had hired two persons for the purpose, Hameed said, adding efforts are on to arrest them.

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