<p>A spurned lover allegedly tried to force his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend to consume acid in suburban Borivali, police said today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The girl sustained injuries on her face, lips and tongue and is admitted in a private hospital here, they said.<br /><br />The accused, Jitendra Sakpal (21), who has done a hotel management course, was arrested on charge of attempt to murder yesterday.<br /><br />According to Gorai police, Sakpal and the girl, both residents of suburban Dahisar, were in a relationship but parted ways a few months back after the girl's parents disapproved of their relationship. Sakpal had also proposed to marry her.<br /><br />After repeated requests, the girl met Sakpal yesterday and the duo went to Gorai Jetty where an argument broke out.<br /><br />"The accused then forced her to consume acid. She raised an alarm when passersby caught Sakpal and handed him over to police," said a police official quoting the complaint filed by the victim.<br /><br />The girl's father is a class IV employee in the city's civic body while the boy's father is employed with a private firm, police added.</p>
<p>A spurned lover allegedly tried to force his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend to consume acid in suburban Borivali, police said today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The girl sustained injuries on her face, lips and tongue and is admitted in a private hospital here, they said.<br /><br />The accused, Jitendra Sakpal (21), who has done a hotel management course, was arrested on charge of attempt to murder yesterday.<br /><br />According to Gorai police, Sakpal and the girl, both residents of suburban Dahisar, were in a relationship but parted ways a few months back after the girl's parents disapproved of their relationship. Sakpal had also proposed to marry her.<br /><br />After repeated requests, the girl met Sakpal yesterday and the duo went to Gorai Jetty where an argument broke out.<br /><br />"The accused then forced her to consume acid. She raised an alarm when passersby caught Sakpal and handed him over to police," said a police official quoting the complaint filed by the victim.<br /><br />The girl's father is a class IV employee in the city's civic body while the boy's father is employed with a private firm, police added.</p>