Telangana Nursing Student Targeted in Chemical Attack by Unidentified Masked Riders

A 20-year-old nursing student was attacked with a corrosive chemical substance on Monday evening in Kazipet Mandal, Warangal district, sustaining superficial burns to her left leg and waist. The victim, a resident of neighbouring Jangaon district, was riding a two-wheeler towards her grandmother’s house after attending classes in Hanamkonda when three masked assailants on another motorcycle intercepted her, hurled the liquid, and sped away. She was immediately rushed to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Warangal, where doctors confirmed the burns were not deep and her condition is stable with a positive prognosis for full recovery.

Kazipet police have registered a case under sections for attempted murder and acid attack, launching an intensive investigation involving multiple special teams. The suspects, who wore helmets and face masks, remain unidentified, but officers are scouring CCTV footage from nearby roads and shops. Preliminary probes are focusing on possible motives linked to personal enmity or stalking, though no prior complaints from the victim have surfaced so far. Authorities have appealed for public assistance in tracing the attackers and increased night patrols in student-heavy areas of Warangal and Hanamkonda.

The incident has triggered widespread outrage and renewed fears about the safety of female students across the tri-city region of Warangal-Hanamkonda-Kazipet. Student unions and women’s organisations staged protests on Tuesday morning, demanding immediate arrests and better security measures around colleges and hostels. Many drew parallels to the brutal 2008 acid attack in Warangal that claimed the life of an engineering student and led to massive public unrest.

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That 2008 case, in which the perpetrators were later killed in a police encounter under then-SP VC Sajjanar, remains a defining and controversial chapter in the region’s history of crimes against women. The memory has intensified pressure on the current police leadership to deliver swift justice and prevent any perception of inaction.

Doctors treating the victim reiterated that while the burns are painful, they are superficial and will heal without permanent scarring provided treatment continues uninterrupted. The student, described by classmates as reserved and studious, has been able to give a statement to investigators from her hospital bed.

With protests gaining momentum and political leaders weighing in, the Telangana government has assured that the case is being monitored at the highest level. Police officials have promised that the three assailants will be apprehended soon, warning that any delay could further erode public confidence in law enforcement’s ability to protect women in one of the state’s key educational hubs.

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