Jilted lover pours “acid-like substance” on married woman

Subhralin Mohapatra

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 20: A 28-year-old youth, frustrated over rejection of his one-sided love, turned devil and allegedly poured “acid-like substance” on the private parts of married lady who is battling for life at Rajnagar hospital in Kendrapara district, police said on Sunday.
According to reports, the youth Sarajul Shah had been harassing one Rizwana (name changed), wife of his neighbour Jamset Ali asking her to accept his love.
At around midnight on Friday, Sirajul entered the house Rizwana and tried to molest her. When the four-year-old daughter of the victim tried oppose Sirajul, the accused threw her out.
He then stripped the woman and made yet another attempt to rape her. When she further resisted, Sirajul poured the “acid-like substance” on her vagina that caused serious burn injuries.
As the woman cried in pain, locals rushed her rescue. Then, the villagers rushed her to Rajnagar hospital. The doctors treating the victim said although her condition is stable, but not out of danger.
Rizwana’s husband Jamset, who was not present when the incident took place, arrived in village on Saturday morning and lodged a complaint with the local police station.
All efforts to arrest the accused have not yielded any result as Sirajul is believed to have slipped into the nearby Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary.
Meanwhile, the police has sent for examination the chemical Sirajul poured on Rizwana.