<p> Lydia Yeshpaul, who hurled acid and slashed her boyfriend Jayakumar's face with a scalpel in Vijayanagar, had initially convinced her parents that Jayakumar Purushottam would get converted to her religion and only then they will get married.<br /><br /></p>.<p>But over a period of time, Jayakumar refused to get converted and this had soured their relationship, sources from the police said.<br /><br />When Jayakumar had asked Lydia to get converted into his religion, she refused outright and then Jayakumar started avoiding Lydia. His parents also started looking for a prospective bride for him, sources added.<br /><br />Lydia on Monday night procured acid and a scalpel from the hospital where she worked, came to Pipeline Road in Vijayanagar where Jayakumar was returning from work and waited for him. <br /><br />When Jayakumar arrived, she accosted him and not only hurled acid at him, but also slashed his face with the scalpel.<br /><br />Lydia has been arrested and booked for attempt to murder. She was produced before a magistrate who remanded her in judicial custody.<br /></p>
<p> Lydia Yeshpaul, who hurled acid and slashed her boyfriend Jayakumar's face with a scalpel in Vijayanagar, had initially convinced her parents that Jayakumar Purushottam would get converted to her religion and only then they will get married.<br /><br /></p>.<p>But over a period of time, Jayakumar refused to get converted and this had soured their relationship, sources from the police said.<br /><br />When Jayakumar had asked Lydia to get converted into his religion, she refused outright and then Jayakumar started avoiding Lydia. His parents also started looking for a prospective bride for him, sources added.<br /><br />Lydia on Monday night procured acid and a scalpel from the hospital where she worked, came to Pipeline Road in Vijayanagar where Jayakumar was returning from work and waited for him. <br /><br />When Jayakumar arrived, she accosted him and not only hurled acid at him, but also slashed his face with the scalpel.<br /><br />Lydia has been arrested and booked for attempt to murder. She was produced before a magistrate who remanded her in judicial custody.<br /></p>