Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Rajasthan: Man Arrested for Acid Attack on Class 9 Girl
A 14-year-old girl in Rajasthan was attacked with acid by a 19-year-old man named Omprakash.
The girl was walking to her school when the man threw acid at her because she had refused to talk to him and scolded him earlier.
The acid burned her clothes and one finger but did not cause more serious injuries.
The man tried to hide his identity by covering his face and the number plate of his bike, but the police found him using CCTV footage and arrested him after a three-day search.
The man had first noticed the girl at a wedding he was photographing and felt annoyed when she did not want to talk to him.
A 14-year-old Class 9 girl was targeted in an acid attack in Rajasthan after refusing to speak to a 19-year-old man.
The accused, Omprakash alias Jani, was arrested after a three-day search following the incident.
The attack occurred as the girl was walking to school in the Subhash Park area of Sri Ganganagar district.
The acid caused burns to the girl's clothes and one finger, narrowly avoiding more serious injuries.
The accused had initially concealed his identity by covering his face and the bike's number plate, but was caught using CCTV footage.
- Who
- A 14-year-old Class 9 girl and a 19-year-old man named Omprakash alias Jani
- What
- An acid attack on the girl by the man after she refused to talk to him
- When
- The incident occurred while the girl was on her way to school; the accused was arrested after a three-day search
- Where
- Subhash Park area, Sri Ganganagar district, Rajasthan
- Why
- The accused felt humiliated after the girl refused to speak to him and scolded him, leading him to seek revenge
- Victim's Age
- 14 years old
- Victim's Class
- 9
- Accused's Age
- 19 years old
- Accused's Name
- Omprakash alias Jani
- Location of Incident
- Subhash Park area, Sri Ganganagar district, Rajasthan
- Injuries Sustained
- Burns to clothes and one finger
- Arrest Status
- Accused arrested after a three-day search