Woman critical after allegedly drinking acid from packaged water bottle in UP

Hapur (Uttar Pradesh): A young woman was hospitalised in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur after allegedly consuming acid that she believed was packaged drinking water, prompting police to launch an investigation into the incident.

According to an India Today report, the incident happened in the Arjun Nagar area, where the woman is said to have purchased what appeared to be a sealed bottle of branded drinking water from a local shop. According to the report, she took a sip from the bottle and immediately experienced severe burning and discomfort.

Relatives and local residents rushed her to a nearby hospital, where doctors administered first aid before referring her to a higher medical centre in Meerut as her condition was reported to be serious.

A CCTV video purportedly capturing the incident has since surfaced on social media and is being examined by investigators as part of the preliminary inquiry.

The bottle resembled that of a well-known packaged drinking water brand but allegedly contained acid instead of water. Police are now investigating how the acid ended up inside the bottle and whether the incident was the result of negligence, product tampering, or foul play.