Unidentified men throw acid on a woman in Eluru, right eye 60% damaged

Eluru: Atleast Two unidentified motorcycle-borne persons threw acid on a woman in the outskirts of Eluru city in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday night.

The victim has been identified as 35-year-old Yadla Pranchika, a resident of Vidya Nagar in Eluru. She got separated from her husband a year ago, and is living with her parents.

The attack happened just a short distance away from the victim's house while she was returning home from work on her skooty on Tuesday night. Her eyes were affected as the acid fell on her face.

According to Eluru Superintendent of Police D Mary Prasanthi, soon after the attack, she managed to quickly run away to her home. Her family members admitted her in a hospital and informed the police. She was later shifted to the government general hospital in Vijayawada.

The victim's right eye has been 60% damaged and needs surgery, while the left eye is out of danger. Further, the police are planning to shift the victim to a super-speciality hospital to offer better treatment.

Six police teams have been deployed to arrest the acid attackers.

The SP noted that neither the victim nor her family members are in a position to suspect anybody, including locals or the availability of CCTV footage.

As part of the probe, police registered a case against unidentified persons under Disha Act, slapping Indian Penal Code Sections 307 (Abetment of suicide), 326A (Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.) and 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention).

Inputs from PTI