BENGALURU: A 26-year-old woman was arrested by police for allegedly attacking her lover with knife and chemicals in Vijayanagar on Monday night.
According to police, the victim is Jayakumar (30), a cloth merchant by profession. The accused, Lidiya, was working as a staff-incharge in a hospital, and both of them are residents of Srirampura. The incident took place in Vijayanagar at 8.30 PM on Monday night, along Pipeline Road in Vijayanagar Police Station limits.
According to the police, Jayakumar and Lidiya were in a relationship for the past four years. Recently, the duo broke up after Lidiya asked him to marry her. Jayakumar, subsequently started avoiding Lidiya, and decided on marrying another girl. Learning about the same, a jilted Lidiya attacked Jayakumar with knife and some chemicals. The police are yet to ascertain whether the chemical was hazardous, as there were no burn injuries due to the chemical. However, Jayakumar is being treated at KC General Hospital for knife injuries.
A case was registered and police said that investigations are underway. The accused will be produced before judicial magistrate, they added.