Youth held for threatening girl

Karimnagar: The Veenavanka police registered a case against a 22 year-old youth, Anil Reddy for threatening a 19 year-old girl of pouring acid when she refused to marry him.

According to the police, Anil Reddy, native of Mamidalapalli of Veenavaka mandal, has been following the girl of Gollapalli village for the past few months. The girl’s parents warned the boy in the presence of village elders during a panchayat.

Anil again started harassing and pressurising the girl to marry him. He even threatened to pour acid on the girl when she was on her way to a shop, if she denies his marriage proposal.

The frightened girl lodged a complaint with the police, who registered a case and investigating into the matter.