Karnataka Man Throws Acid On Minor Girl For Rejecting Marriage Proposal. The Rot Runs Deep!
Judiciary needs to set a strong example with the punishment!
What is with men and their egos? It is one of the biggest reasons that empowers them to commit unforgivable crimes against women. There’s not a single day that goes without news on heinous crimes against women and girls. The Delhi acid attack case made every Indian furious and the outrage against it did not make any real difference. There is a similar kind of case that happened in Karnataka, where a 17-year-old became the victim of this crime.
The acid attack on the 17-year-old happened in Karnataka’s Ramnagara district. The crime was committed by a man identified as Sumanth. The alleged accused hails from Kurupete in Kanakapura. The man attacked the minor because she had rejected his proposal to marry him! The shameful act of revenge happened on February 17, Friday, when the 22-year-old man confronted the victim with a marriage proposal. He also carried a bottle of acid with him, as per the news. When the girl rejected the proposal, he reacted by throwing acid at her face and immediately fled the scene. The Karnataka police, in its statement to the media, said that the people present on the scene took the girl to a local hospital nearby. The alleged accused has been charged with Indian Penal Sections, 326A and the POCSO Act. As per the news, it was also reported that the girl got burns on her eyes and face. She was later shifted to a hospital in Bengaluru for better treatment facilities.
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These cases do give rise to the debate over the open sale of acids in the country, but then again, it’s just for the time being. Unless the judiciary sets a strict example with the punishments given for such terrible crimes, these kinds of criminal-minded men will not fear the law!
First Published: February 20, 2023 12:47 PMDelhi Acid Attack Case: 8 Key Things To Know About This Horrifying Incident
