Acid Attack
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Another twist in Delhi acid attack case: New CCTV footage reveals suspect's location away from scene
Delhi | Oct 28, 2025, 08:57 AM ISTIn a major twist in the Delhi acid attack case, newly surfaced CCTV footage has revealed that one of the initially accused men was in Karol Bagh at the time of the alleged incident far from the crime scene.
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DU acid attack: Victim's father admits staging fake incident, says daughter poured toilet cleaner
Delhi | Oct 27, 2025, 11:48 PM ISTPolice have now classified the case as false and are taking legal action under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against both the woman and her father for misleading authorities and wasting public resources.
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DU acid attack case: Delhi Police say student fabricated story, incident found to be fake
Delhi | Oct 27, 2025, 08:56 PM ISTInvestigators are probing inconsistencies in her account, including why she got off an e-rickshaw 200 metres from the college gate. Forensic and medical reports are awaited, and the accused remain absconding as the probe continues.
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Acid attack on Delhi University student near Laxmibai College, police launch manhunt
Delhi | Oct 27, 2025, 04:27 PM ISTThe student sustained burns on her hands while protecting her face and is receiving treatment at RML Hospital.
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Heavy rains cause flash floods, landslides in J-K; 3 dead, highway blocked | 20 April | Speed News
Originals | Apr 20, 2025, 06:50 PM ISTSanjay Raut denies alliance, calls Raj-Uddhav Thackeray talks purely emotional, not political. Heavy rains cause flash floods, landslides in J-K; 3 dead, highway blocked. UP man flees after throwing acid on wife, daughters in Shahjahanpur village. Get all the latest updates in today's Speed News.
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Delhi woman hires goons to burn ex-boyfriend’s face with acid attack, arrested with accomplice
Crime | Jun 24, 2024, 09:19 PM ISTThe woman hired goons at a sum of Rs 30,000 to allegedly burn the face of her ex-boyfriend in the Nihal Vihar area of the national capital. The police have arrested her along with a goon.
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Karnataka: Three girl students suffer burn injuries in acid attack near Mangaluru, 1 arrested
Karnataka | Mar 04, 2024, 02:59 PM ISTKadaba police arrested Abin, a resident of Nilambur taluk of Malappuram district in Kerala.
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Bengaluru tops in acid attacks against women among 19 metropolitan cities: NCRB data
Karnataka | Dec 10, 2023, 04:14 PM ISTAccording to the data, among the 19 metropolitan cities listed in the NCRB data, Bengaluru topped the overall list with eight women falling victim to acid attacks last year.
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Rape accused kills self after throwing acid at victim's daughter as she refuses to withdraw case
Crime | Dec 08, 2023, 06:47 AM ISTAccording to the police, the rape accused was pressurizing the woman to withdraw the case and when she refused to do so, he attacked her daughter.
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Bareilly: Acid attack on NEET aspirant, her brother, two arrested
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 26, 2023, 11:34 PM ISTThe girl informed the police that two youths had been following her for the last few days and her refusal of a love proposal could also be the reason behind the crime.
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Delhi: Woman arrested for attacking daughter-in-law with acid
Crime | Sep 22, 2023, 09:37 PM ISTThe incident took place on Wednesday in their house in New Usmanpur here, where the victim lives on the second floor and her in-laws reside on the ground floor, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North East) Joy Tirkey said.
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Ayodhya: Man throws acid at woman after marriage called off
Crime | Jul 11, 2023, 08:37 PM ISTAyodhya: A 25-year-old man allegedly threw acid at a woman here in the Haiderganj area of the city after his marriage with her was called off, police said on Tuesday.
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Madhya Pradesh: Woman booked for throwing acid on ex-lover's wife in Gwalior | KNOW DETAILS
Madhya Pradesh | May 19, 2023, 06:53 PM ISTGwalior crime news: The incident took place on Thursday (May 18) evening in Janakganj area in Gwalior, Lashkar City Superintendent of Police Shiyaz KM told media. The victim has sustained severe wounds and has been rushed to Delhi for advanced treatment, the police official said.
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Odisha: Prime accused nabbed in 'pre-planned' acid attack in Balasore
India | Mar 10, 2023, 07:38 AM ISTBalasore crime news: According to police, the victim is the second wife of the accused. "When she came to know about his first wife, the accused along with his first wife planned to kill her. Accordingly, they made a plan and threw acid on her," Nath informed.
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Dwarka acid attack case: Flipkart officials questioned; Delhi Police not satisfied with reply
India | Dec 22, 2022, 02:07 PM ISTDwarka acid attack case: Despite SC guidelines on selling of acid in place, online platforms, not abiding by the norms, are selling it. On December 15, Delhi Police issued a notice to Flipkart.
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Flipkart responds to Delhi Police's notice, says acid used for attack sold by Agra-based firm
India | Dec 20, 2022, 07:44 AM ISTSpecial Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Sagar Preet Hooda had told a press conference that the acid used in the attack was procured through an e-commerce portal and payment was made through an e-wallet.
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Delhi acid attack: NHRC takes suo motu cognisance, issues notice to state govt and police chief
India | Dec 16, 2022, 07:13 PM ISTNHRC on Delhi acid attack: Taking the suo motu cognisance of the incident, the commission also sent the notice to the member secretary of the State Legal Services Authorities, observing that the reported incident raises serious issues of human rights violations of the victim.
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Delhi Commission for Women issues notice to Flipkart, Amazon for selling acid online
India | Dec 15, 2022, 02:48 PM ISTDelhi acid attack: "The commission has learnt that the accused had bought acid through the online shopping portal 'Flipkart'. The Commission has also learnt that acid is easily available on leading online shopping platforms such as 'Amazon' and 'Flipkart' which is illegal.
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Delhi girl attack: What Chemical traders, authorities said on sale of acid
India | Dec 15, 2022, 06:53 AM ISTThe District Magistrate said authorities have a list of all the authorised acid sellers and they get regular sale reports. Despite all norms, illegal sales of acid can be found in the national capital.
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Delhi acid attack: Accused had bought acid online; girl had befriended him a month ago, say police
India | Dec 15, 2022, 06:27 AM ISTDelhi acid attack: Minutes, after she left her west Delhi home to go to school with her sister, the girl, was attacked with acid by two masked bike-borne men.