Man held with aide for throwing acid at ex-lover in UP's Maharajganj

A man was shot at by police and arrested along with his aide in connection with an acid attack on a 23-year-old bride-to-be in Dharaula village here, an officer said on Saturday.

Additional Superintendent of Police of Maharajganj Atish Kumar Singh said the encounter took place between 1 am and 1.30 am late Friday night.

“The main accused, Anil Verma, sustained a bullet wound, while the other accused, Ram Bachan, got injured as he was trying to flee,” Singh told PTI.