Two Arrested After Fatal Acid Attack in Kushinagar

Overview

• The Kushinagar case, reported after Thursday night's attack in Morwan, left Kajal, 23, dead and her 58-year-old mother in critical care.
• Police arrested Chhotelal Kharwar and Anuj Kushwaha, and said two others named in the FIR, Chhotu Kushwaha and Abhimanyu, are on the run.
• Investigators said Chhotelal pursued the woman despite repeated refusals because her marriage had been arranged elsewhere.
• Officers said the attackers climbed onto the roof, entered through a window, and poured acid on the sleeping mother and daughter before fleeing.
• An FIR was filed at Ramkola police station on a complaint by the victim's brother, and the search and investigation continue.