Six teenage girls have received burn injuries after they were attacked with acid in Gurdaspur district in Punjab on Tuesday.
According to police, one of the victims had spurned the advances of the jilted assailant.
A 14-year-old girl suffered burn injuries on her face and arm, five of her friends were also injured as some drops of the corrosive liquid fell on them when two motorcycle-borne youths allegedly threw acid at them while returning from school.
The girl, who suffered most injuries, was said to be the target of the attack.
A 19-year-old man has been identified as the main accused. Police are carrying out raids to nab him.
The victim had told her family that the accused was stalking her for the past few days. Her family members had then raised the matter with accused's parents, who possibly reprimanded him. Upset over this, the accused allegedly threw acid at her, police said.
