In a shocking incident which came to light on Tuesday, a man threw acid on the woman he was courting when she asked him to marry her in the premises of a local court at Indrapalem village in East Godavari on Monday evening.
According to police, the accused has been identified as K Balaji, a clerk in the court. Balaji was in a relationship with a sweeper, Suryavathi, employed in the same court.
The reason behind the attack appeared to be Suryavathi's persistent demands that Balaji marry her. He threw cleaning acid on Suryavathi in a fit of rage. The attack left Suryavathi burnt severely on her chest and stomach.
A contrite Balaji himself rushed Suryavathi to a government hospital where she was undergoing treatment for her injuries. A case has been registered.