Mokama Acid Attack: Police Launch Manhunt After Beauty Parlour Owner Targeted

Overview

• Police said two men on a motorcycle allegedly threw acid on the woman in Mokama on Sunday night.
• According to local accounts, the attack occurred near the Kali temple on Station Road, the assailants pushed her into a drain, and residents rushed her to a hospital before she was referred to PMCH.
• SDPO Anand Kumar Singh told PTI the victim suffered minor burns on her face and is stable.
• An FIR has been registered, an acid bottle recovered from the scene was sent for forensic testing, and multiple teams are pursuing the suspects.
• Station House Officer Kunal Kumar said the attackers were known to the victim and the motive remains unclear, as residents staged protests calling for swift arrests.