India, Oct. 27 -- A stalker, along with two friends, allegedly targeted a second-year Delhi University student with acid in northwest Delhi's Ashok Vihar, police said on Sunday. The 20-year-old girl suffered burns on her hands.

The incident took place outside Lakshmibai college, with the accused and his two friends managing to escape from the spot. The victim, a resident of Mukundpur area, is a Bachelor of Commerce student at DU's School of Open Learning. She attends classes at Lakshmibai college.

According to police, they received a call around noon from Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital, informing them that a woman with burn injuries had been admitted to the hospital.

On inquiry, Bhisham Singh, DCP (northwest) said, the victim said she had ...