In an appalling incident, a man allegedly burnt his 22-year-old girlfriend using a sanitizer after she refused to lend him Rs 2,000. The incident took place in Chandigarh on the intervening night of July 6 and 7. The girl from Shillong was admitted to a local hospital with 20 per cent burns.

According to Hindustan Times, the accused asked his girlfriend to lend Rs 2,000, but she refused. Peeved over the refusal, the accused threw sanitizer on her face and also burnt her using a lighter. Later, the neighbours learnt about the incident and rushed the victim to the hospital.