Raipur, Oct. 6 -- Two men, including a man accused of stalking a 22-year-old woman, were arrested after she was allegedly attacked with acid for rejecting his marriage proposal in Chhattisgarh's Balod district, police said on Tuesday.

The woman, who was preparing for competitive examinations, was attacked with acid on Monday while returning home on foot after studying at a library in the neighbourhood. An unidentified man allegedly threw acid at her before fleeing, an officer said.

Balod Superintendent of Police (SP) Kiran Chavan said the two suspects, identified as Yash Kumar Sonkar (20), the alleged stalker of the woman, and his friend Karan Kunjam (20), were apprehended on Monday evening.

Hearing her screams, nearby residents rushed...