Gujarat: Spurned lover attacks woman with acid

AHMEDABAD: Sola police has on Friday registered a case for voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid against one Hitesh Solanki, a resident of Ranip. Solanki allegedly threw a corrosive liquid, most likely acid on her face and on her hand.
The 33-year-old woman, a resident of Sola, stated that Solanki attempted to throw a corrosive liquid, most likely acid, on her face.She stated that she had met Hitesh, who is 39-years-old, when she went to Kaligam for a library course.
She said that the two fell in love and Hitesh told her that his family would not accept the relationship.
He married her in court and kept her at a separate house.
The complainant said that during her stay there, she learned that Hitesh was already married and had two children. She then divorced him and started staying with her parents. Currently, she was staying as a paying guest and Hitesh used to follow her, harass her and try to talk to her.
He told her he could not live without her. When the complainant rebuffed him, he took her to a secluded spot on SG Road and tried to persuade her. As the complainant refused him, Hitesh took out a bottle and threw an acid like liquid on her face. She pushed him away and the acid fell on her hand.
She began shouting for help and Hitesh left her at the spot and ran away. The complainant claimed that she somehow reached SG Road and was rescued by a police vehicle who took her to a hospital.
She filed a complaint against Hitesh under Section 326 (B) of the Indian Penal Code (causing grievous hurt by use of acid).