Archive · 1 Jul 2025
Man Arrested for Acid Attack on Teenager Following Daughter's Suicide
A man threw acid on a teenage boy.
This happened because the boy had broken up with the man's daughter, and she later took her own life.
The man attacked the boy while he was waiting for the school bus.
The man had stolen acid from his job and hid it on his scooter.
The boy was taken to the hospital and has burns on 30% of his body, but his condition is stable.
The man has been arrested and is now facing legal charges.
A 46-year-old man was arrested for allegedly throwing acid on a 17-year-old boy.
The attack occurred after the boy's breakup with the man's daughter, who later died by suicide.
The incident happened when the boy was waiting for a bus to school in Mapusa town.
The accused stole a five-liter acid can from his workplace.
The boy was hospitalized with 30% burn injuries and is in stable condition.
- Who
- A 46-year-old man, the teenage boy, and the man's daughter.
- What
- A man threw acid on a teenage boy.
- When
- The attack occurred on Monday.
- Where
- Mapusa town, Goa, India.
- Why
- The man sought revenge after his daughter's suicide following her breakup with the boy.
- Accused Age
- 46 years old
- Victim Age
- 17 years old
- Location of Attack
- Mapusa, Goa
- Injuries
- 30% burn injuries
- Charges
- Various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) and section 8 (2) of the Goa Children’s Act.