Uttar Pradesh: Man held for acid attack on wife, daughters in Shahjahanpur

Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 21 (ANI) : A man was arrested in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday for allegedly throwing acid on his wife and two daughters, police said on Sunday.
Superintendent of Police Rajesh Dwivedi said the incident took place in the Nigohi police station area, where the accused, Ram Gopal, attacked his family members due to suspicions over his wife's alleged extramarital affair.
"In Nigohi PS area, a man, namely Ram Gopal, threw acid on his wife and two daughters as he suspected his wife of having an extramarital affair," SP Dwivedi told ANI.
He further added, " His wife and one of the daughters sustained minor injuries, and the other daughter has been seriously injured. Their treatment is underway at the district hospital, and they are out of danger."

Following the incident, Ram Gopal was taken into custody by the police. Authorities also arrested the person who had sold him the acid.
"Ram Gopal was arrested, and the man who sold him acid has also been arrested..." police said.
Earlier, Dilip Yadav was killed by contract killers hired by his wife and her lover in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya. According to the police officials, Dilip's wife Pragati, was in a relationship with his lover, Anurag, who planned the whole murder on Pragati's instructions. Earlier, the police arrested one person along with his aide.
According to Auraiya SP Abhijeet R Shankar, at around 11:30 pm on Thursday, the police were checking a suspected vehicle, during which two people on a motorcycle turned their vehicle and tried to escape from the police. While the accused opened fire on the police officials, in counterfiring, both the accused got injured and have been admitted to the hospital for further treatment.
"On the night of March 27 at 11:30 pm, the Sahar police station force was checking the suspected vehicle person at Shahbazpur Bamba. Instead of checking, two men came in a motorcycle and immediately after seeing the police force, they turned the car and tried to escape," Auraiya SP Abhijeet R Shankar said. (ANI)