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Balod Acid Attack: Mastermind and Accomplice Arrested for Conspiracy
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News18•07-10-2026, 12:55
Balod Acid Attack: Mastermind and Accomplice Arrested for Conspiracy
- •Balod police arrested two accused, Yash Kumar Sonkar and Karan Kunjam, for a sensational acid attack on a 22-year-old police officer's daughter.
- •Investigation revealed a three-month conspiracy hatched by Yash after the victim refused to marry him and due to suspicions of another affair.
- •The accused bought acid from Durg and initially planned to attack during Ganeshotsav on September 29, but executed it on October 5.
- •Yash initially misled the police by pretending to be a close friend and framing three innocent youths before confessing under strict interrogation.
Key Questions Answered
The attack was orchestrated by Yash Kumar Sonkar, who grew obsessed with the 22-year-old student, pressured her to marry him, and suspected she had an affair with another man after she refused his marriage proposal.
The Balod police arrested the mastermind Yash Kumar Sonkar (20) from Newarikala and his accomplice friend Karan Kunjam from Bijapur's Bhairamgarh district.
The accused hatched the conspiracy three months prior, bought acid in Durg on September 27, initially planned to target the victim during the September 29 Ganeshotsav immersion, and ultimately threw acid on her on October 5.
