Horror: Girl swallow Acid over continuous harassment; police yet to make arrest

A 19-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by drinking toilet cleaner in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh. According to reports, she took the extreme step after she was “mentally harassed” by three local men.

Noida: Upset at being allegedly harassed by some men in her locality, a 19-year-old Agra woman killed herself by consuming acid, police said on Friday (September 3, 2021), as the opposition Congress slammed the Uttar Pradesh government over the episode. Two of the three persons named as accused in the case have been arrested, Superintendent of Police (Agra West) Satya Gupta said, amid allegations of police inaction. "The woman lived in the Malpura area of Agra. As per the complaint given by her father, she was harassed with constant taunts and remarks made by the trio because of which she consumed acid that was kept at their home on Thursday," the officer said.