Shahjahanpur (UP), Feb. 27 -- A 16-year-old girl was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon by a youth in Sadar Bazar area of Shahjahanpur district here in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, a senior officer said here.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Rajesh S said that the incident took place when the girl, an intermediate student, was returning home after attending coaching.
"On the way, a youth named Sagar Vajpayee (27) stopped the girl and started forcing her to marry him. When the girl refused, Sagar attacked her with a razor, causing wounds on her neck and hand," he said.
He said that the girl who sustained serious injuries has been admitted to the medical college hospital by the police.
"The girl's family has alleged that the youth ...