Kushinagar (UP), April 10 A 23-year-old woman died from her injuries after allegedly being attacked with acid along with her mother while they were sleeping in their house here, police said on Friday.
The incident took place in the Morwan area under the Ramkola police station on Thursday night, they said.
Kajal died at Gorakhpur Medical College on Friday morning, while her mother, Lilavati Devi, 58, remains in critical condition, police said.
According to the police, an unidentified assailant entered their house after midnight through the roof and allegedly poured acid on Lilavati and her daughter while they were sleeping in a room.
Upon hearing their screams, Kajal's father, Prabhunath Yadav, who was sleeping on the veranda, rushed inside, but the attacker had already fled, they said.
Both victims were initially taken to Kushinagar Medical College and later referred to Gorakhpur Medical College due to their critical condition.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (Gorakhpur range) S Channappa, SP Keshav Kumar, and ASP Siddharth Verma reached the spot with a heavy police force and initiated an investigation.
Yadav had been working at a cold storage facility in Asansol, West Bengal, and returned home about six months ago after his retirement, police said.
Efforts are on to apprehend the accused as soon as possible, the SP said.