Stalking Turns Violent: Woman Lawyer Attacked with Acid After Rejecting Advances in Lucknow
Lucknow, India — A woman lawyer was attacked with an acid-like substance in her office in Lucknow’s Hazratganj area, allegedly by a man who had stalked and harassed her for several months after she turned down his romantic advances. The suspect, Shilu Nishad, a resident of Auraiya, was taken into custody following an FIR that was filed on Sunday. According to the victim, the harassment escalated after she rejected Nishad’s proposals. He allegedly made threats to kill and sexually assault her, created fake social media profiles using her images, and bombarded her with harassing phone … Read more