Shocker: Mumbai teen forced to drink acid, pushed into sea

An 18-year-old girl was allegedly pushed into the sea after being forced to drink acid by her male friend on Saturday evening in Mumbai, reported CNN-IBN. The incident took place on Saturday evening at the Gorai Beach in the western suburbs of Mumbai. The girl, a college student, has been admitted to a hospital and is in a critical condition. [caption id=“attachment_1182773” align=“alignright” width=“380”]  Image: ibnlive[/caption] The accused, Jitendra Sakhpal, has been arrested by the police. A case has been registered against 20-year-old Jitendra on charges including attempt to murder. The girl and the accused are both residents of Dahisar in Mumbai. DCP Mahesh Patil said, “The boy and girl have known each other for some time. The girl said that the boy forced her into drinking acid. She has 10 per cent burns on her face and doctors are checking if she has internal burns.” The boy, however, has denied the allegation. “The boy says that she drank acid herself. We are investigating the matter. A case has been registered,” DCP Patil said. One of the girl’s relatives said the boy had threatened to kill the girl and her father. “We had earlier lodged a complaint about him. He used to torture her and beat her up in public. He had even threatened to kill her and her father.”