Man attacks 3 women with chemicals on bus in Andhra Pradesh: cops

Visakhapatnam:

Panic spread in an Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) bus in Visakhapatnam on Friday evening when an unidentified man allegedly attacked three female passengers with a chemical, police said on Saturday.

The man fled immediately after the attack, they added.

According to officials, the incident took place when the RTC bus stopped at Kancharapalem ITI Junction.

The passengers told police that the accused boarded the bus and threw a chemical substance in liquid form on the women. They felt a burning sensation in their eyes and started crying, prompting the driver to immediately stop the bus.

After receiving information, police reached the spot and the women were taken to a nearby hospital in an auto rickshaw for treatment.

Police are reviewing CCTV footage from the area to identify the suspect.

“The women are now safe after their eyes were thoroughly washed with water,” they said.

Police said the chemical used in the attack had not yet been identified.

“A sample has been sent to the Forensic Sciences Laboratory (FSL) for examination, and further investigation is underway,” they added.

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