Obsession Turns Violent: Delhi Woman Attacks Neighbour With Acid Days Before Her Wedding, Arrested

Last Updated:April 16, 2026, 09:48 IST

The victim was rushed to the hospital with facial burns and is reportedly struggling with her vision. 

A 26-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly attacking her 21-year-old neighbour with acid. According to police, the accused was reportedly in love with the man the victim was set to marry. Authorities added that the victim’s wedding was fixed for April 19.

The victim was rushed to the hospital with facial burns and is reportedly struggling with her vision.

According to the police, the information regarding the attack was received on Tuesday afternoon. “Upon reaching the spot in the Indira Vihar area, police learnt that the victim had been rushed to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital by her family members," Deputy commissioner of police (north-east) Ashish Mishra was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.

A case under Section 124(1) (causing grievous hurt by acid) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered at Gokalpuri police station. Investigation is currently underway.

The police officer revealed that the accused has been arrested.

The victim’s 18-year-old sister informed that the families had known each other for years and the accused was a frequent visitor.

She added that the accused on Tuesday morning visited their house on around 10 am, spent time with the family and had breakfast with them. “She then returned around noon and asked my sister (victim) to apply henna on her hands as she had a wedding to attend."

The accused then allegedly pulled out a sipper and said it was an energy drink. “While my sister was applying henna on her hands, the accused asked my sister to sit against the wall. Then she pulled out another sipper from her bag, which she claimed was lemon water," the sister said.

The victim’s sister said that the accused then suddenly threw the liquid on her sister’s face and upper body. “Now, you drink this," the sister quoted the accused as saying.

The victim cried out in pain as the liquid burned her skin. She ran outside to rinse it off while her clothes burned, her family said. Neighbours quickly gathered at the scene and managed to apprehend the accused outside the house.

During interrogation, the accused allegedly told police she had been in a relationship with the victim’s fiancé for years and could not accept his impending marriage.

According to Hindustan Times, the victim is a postgraduate student of political science at Indira Gandhi National Open University and was to be married on April 19, along with one of her older sisters. Her fiancé works as a special educator in Noida.

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