2 women among four injured in acid attack in Bihar village

Four persons, including two women, were seriously injured when a group of people threw acid on them over a land-related dispute at a village in Samastipur district today.

The incident occurred at Loknathpur village, police said.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Dalsinghsarai Pankaj Kumar said, "A dispute over land was going on for some time between the two groups. It turned violent today when a fight broke out between them and one group threw acid on the other."

"The injured were admitted to a hospital, where the condition of two is critical. We are investigating the case and the culprits will be arrested soon," the DSP added.