MP: Woman consumes acid after hubby goes to watch 'Happy New Year' alone

A 21-year-old woman consumed acid in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district after her husband allegedly did not allow her to watch Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Happy New Year, police said.

Updated on: Oct 29, 2014, 15:07:56 IST

Hindustan Times | By Shruti Tomar, Bhopal

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A 21-year-old woman consumed acid in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district after her husband allegedly did not allow her to watch the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Happy New Year, police said on Tuesday.

The woman's husband allegedly went to watch the movie alone, police added.

The incident took place on Sunday at Khaniyadhana township, about 270 km north of Bhopal.

The woman identified as Neha Sen is battling for her life at a hospital in Gwalior, said Rai Singh, the police officer in-charge of the case.

The film – which features Deepika Padukone as Khan’s love interest – was released on Friday and has already broken the first-day collection record by grossing around about Rs 45 crore.

The police official, who recorded the woman’s statement, said that Neha’s husband Vishal allegedly cited the heavy Sunday crowd to turn down her request to watch the film.

Upset by the refusal, Neha allegedly consumed a bottle of acid, the official said. Efforts to contact the woman's husband were unsuccessful.

Neha was rushed to the district hospital in a critical condition from where she was referred to Gwalior.

Though no doctor at the Gwalior hospital was available for comments, police said the woman’s internal organs have been damaged by the acid.

Police were yet to register a case.

The official said they were studying relevant sections of law before taking a decision.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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