A 22-year-old youth and his associate allegedly threw acid on a girl studying in class 9 in Tiruvuru town in Krishna district on Saturday.
The girl suffered burns on hands.
She was admitted in Tiruvuru government hospital, where she was said to be out of danger.
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The attack took place when the girl was returning home from a private school.
The accused, Kode Chanti , a neighbour of the victim, had allegedly stalked the girl on several occasions earlier.
The girl’s mother told the police that the youth had teased her daughter on several occasions.
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The Tiruvuru police booked a case against the accused, who is absconding.
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