Acid was thrown on three girls as they were entering the school hall for their second PUC (pre-university education) examination in Karnataka’s Mangaluru.
In Short
- Attacker identified as 23-year-old MBA student
- Attacker arrested by Kadaba Police
- All women hospitalised, sustained serious injuries
Acid was thrown on three girls in Karnataka’s Mangaluru while they were entering the school hall to attend their second PUC (pre-university education) test. The incident happened in Kadaba taluk in Dakshin Kannada.
The incident occurred when the girls, who are all secondary PUC students, were preparing for their exams sitting on the school balcony. The accused, wearing a mask and a hat, threw the substance at them as they were proceeding towards the examination hall.
Pre-university education stands for classes 11 and 12 in Karnataka.
Police said that the accused was identified as ‘Abeen’, a 23-year-old MBA student from Kerala. He has been arrested by the Kadaba Police.
The three schoolgirls are currently undergoing treatment at a government hospital and are ready to be transferred to Mangaluru for further care. All of them sustained serious injuries to their faces.
This article was originally published on India Today.
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