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The acerb onslaught connected a insignificant schoolgirl successful Vadgaonpan colony successful the Sangamner portion of Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar territory has sparked outrage, with locals staging a “rasta roko” protestation and demanding swift enactment against the absconding accused.
On Tuesday (March 17, 2026), the 13-year-old miss suffered terrible facial burns owing to the acerb onslaught by an chartless person. According to police, she was heading location from the schoolhouse successful the day erstwhile she was attacked. She is presently taking attraction astatine the infirmary successful Loni.
Ahilyanagar constabulary has booked the accused nether conception 124 (voluntarily causing grievous wounded by usage of acid) and 126 (wrongful restraint) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The contented was besides raised successful the ongoing Budget league successful the Legislative Assembly, wherever Sangamner MLA Amol Khatal mentioned that the subsister is from economically weaker section. Further, arsenic per the assurance of Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare, fiscal assistance volition beryllium provided nether Nirbhaya Scheme. Ms. Tatkare besides informed that the miss suffered 7% pain injuries.
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Calling the onslaught unfortunate, Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar criticised the State Government, saying that it has failed to support instrumentality and order. Such attacks bespeak criminals nary longer fearfulness the police.
Meanwhile, MLA Chitra Kishor Wagh, BJP women’s helping State president said, “Ten peculiar teams are deployed to nab the accused and champion aesculapian attraction volition beryllium fixed to the survivor.” She besides added that culprit volition beryllium caught soon, and strictest enactment volition beryllium taken against him.
