Four of family injured in acid attack

Four members of a family, including a minor boy, sustained burn injuries when two assailants threw acid on them at their residence in Bhaipura village in the district, police said today.

The incident took place last night when the victims, identified as Dayawati (55), her daughters Lali (20) and Babita (18) and son Aman (7) were sleeping at their house, they said.

Among the injured, who have been admitted to government hospital here, Lali has been referred to Meerut for higher treatment.

Meanwhile, Dayawati's another son Rajkumar has lodged an FIR against one named Jitendar and one of his aide, police said.
 

He alleged that Rajendra had eve-teased his two sisters last year and following which a case has been registered against him.

He added that the accused has committed the offence in order to take revenge from the family.

Further probes are on, police added.