A 45-year-old man on Friday threw acid on a woman and later committed suicide here, police said. The woman suffered severe burn injuries in the incident.
Superintendent of Police Arvind Saxena told IANS: "Around 7 a.m. the woman, Renu (22), was going on her scooter when Sanjay Patil manhandled her, following which he threw acid on the girl.
"She has suffered major burn injuries and is being treated in a government-run hospital."
He said the man then stabbed himself to death on the spot.
" I was going to gym when he attacked me and following a verbal spat threw acid on me," Renu told mediapersons here.
According to the woman, the man was harassing her for a long time and she had reported it to police, who did not take any action.
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