Hardoi (UP), February 26 A man here is alleged to have attacked a class 12 female student with a sharp-edged weapon after she refused to marry him, police said on Thursday.
The woman remains in critical condition.
Her family claimed that they had earlier filed a police complaint against the alleged attacker, but no action was taken.
According to the police, the incident occurred on Wednesday evening when the 18-year-old student, who is a resident of a village under the Lonar Police Station area, was returning home on a two-wheeler with a friend after appearing in an exam.
Pankaj, who is around 20 years old and a resident of Asalapur village, allegedly intercepted them and repeatedly struck the woman on the head with a sharp-edged weapon before leaving, the police said.
The woman was admitted to Hardoi Medical College, where her condition remains critical, they said.
The police detained Pankaj, but he allegedly snatched a rifle from a constable and escaped.
A subsequent encounter led to the arrest of the suspect, who sustained a bullet injury in the leg.
Constable Rohit was also injured in the exchange and both were taken to a hospital, an officer said.
Additional Superintendent of Police Martand Prakash Singh said action is being initiated to suspend the outpost in-charge and the constable for alleged negligence.
Meanwhile, the family alleged that Pankaj had been pressuring the woman to marry him and kept stalking her even after she refused.