The 15-year-old woman was attacked by the person utilizing a knife, police mentioned. (Representational)
Ballia (UP):
A teenage woman was slashed in her face with a knife by her neighbouring 23-year-old man in a molestation try at her residence on Monday in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia, police mentioned.
The man was later arrested after a case was lodged towards him.
The 15-year-old woman was attacked by the person utilizing a knife, as she resisted makes an attempt made by the youth to molest her, they added.
Police official Sanjay Yadav mentioned the youth entered the 15-year-old’s home on Monday afternoon, and tried to molest her.
As she resisted his makes an attempt, the accused tied her fingers, and attacked her face repeatedly utilizing the knife. She obtained a number of gashes in her face and was taken to a hospital within the district, from the place she was referred to Varanasi.
Mr Yadav mentioned a case was registered towards the youth following a criticism lodged by the woman’s father.