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Three dalit sisters attacked with acid in UP's Gonda district

Three minor dalit sisters suffered serious burn injuries after an unidentified person threw acid on them in UP's Gonda district on Tuesday morning. The district is located almost 120km from the state capital.
Uttar Pradesh: Three dalit sisters attacked with acid in Gonda district
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LUCKNOW: Three minor dalit sisters suffered serious burn injuries after an unidentified person threw acid on them in UP's Gonda district on Tuesday morning.
The sisters aged between 8 and 16 years were attacked in the wee hours of Tuesday under Paraspur police station area of Gonda.
According to police, the sisters were admitted to district hospital. The eldest girl sustained 30% burns and others 10-20% burns.
The victims' father was yet to lodge an FIR with the police.

SHO, Paraspur, Sudhir Singh confirmed TOI about the acid attack on dalit girls and said that the case was under investigation.
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