Acid attack on Russian woman in Varanasi: Man confesses to crime on camera (Video)

Siddharth has expressed remorse about the heinous crime.

Written by: Shweta Parande

Published: November 15, 2015, 8:31 PM IST

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In an unfortunate incident, a man in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, threw acid on a 23-year-old Russian woman for resisting his sexual advances and marriage proposal. The accused, who was arrested on Saturday, November 14, while trying to flee the city, has confessed to the crime on camera. Video footage of ANI shows the attacker, named as Siddharth Srivastava, expressing remorse about the heinous crime. The shocking incident took place at Nand Nagar colony in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Siddharth was the victim’s boyfriend and also her landlord’s son, according to Akash Kulhari, Senior Superintendent of Police. An FIR was registered against Siddharth on Friday, November 13. Kulhari added, “In a Nand Nagar colony of Varanasi Lanka police station area, a Russian woman was staying as paying guest for four months. She was attacked by acid by the son of the landlord… I cannot disclose the name of the victim, we have informed the embassy and trying to reach her family.”

“Siddharth Srivastava had bought 2.5 litres of sulphuric acid from a medical shop two days ago. There is a bill in his name as well,” he added, also saying that Siddharth suffers from depression.

The Russian young woman was seriously injured in the acid attack carried out by Siddharth. She is stable and is undergoing treatment in hospital. Watch video to know more about the incident that has brought the country to shame yet again.