Archive · 8 Nov 2025
Man Dumps Acid on Brother's Widow After She Rejects Marriage Proposal
Imagine a woman whose husband sadly passed away.
Her brother-in-law, who is her husband's brother, started asking her to marry him, even though she didn't want to.
He kept bothering her and even threatened her.
One night, he got angry because she said no again and because she was thinking about moving away.
He threw acid on her face, and it was so bad that she lost her sight in both eyes.
The police caught him, and he admitted to doing it.
He is now in trouble for hurting her.
A man in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, allegedly threw acid on his brother's widow after she refused his marriage proposal.
The victim lost both her eyes due to severe burns from the acid attack.
The incident occurred on Friday night in the Kampu area when the accused entered her home and threw acid at her.
The accused had been pressuring the victim to marry him since her husband's death about ten months ago.
Police have arrested the accused, who has confessed to the crime, and are investigating the source of the acid.
- Who
- A man and his deceased brother's widow
- What
- A man threw acid on his brother's widow after she refused his marriage proposal, causing her to lose both eyes.
- When
- Friday night
- Where
- Kampu area, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- The accused was reportedly angry because the victim refused his repeated marriage proposals and was planning to move out of the city.
Accused's Stated Motive
Victim's Family's Account
Reason for Acid Attack
Accused's Stated Motive
The accused stated he was angry because his sister-in-law was planning to move out of the city.
Victim's Family's Account
The accused repeatedly pressured the victim to marry him and threatened she would not marry anyone else, leading her to stay with her parents for safety.
- Location
- Kampu area, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Date of Incident
- Friday night
- Victim's Injury
- Lost both eyes due to severe facial burns
- Accused's Occupation
- Runs a food stall
- Accused's Marital Status
- Previously married, wife left him six months prior
- Accused's Confession
- Yes