In a shocking incident, a 40-year-old man barged into the house of a married woman and allegedly stabbed her several times before trying to pour acid into her mouth after a minor squabble, police said.

The accused, who has now been arrested, had allegedly tried to rape a woman in the same village two years ago. The woman, 32, was taken to a hospital in Badaun in a critical condition and has been referred to another hospital in Bareilly for advanced treatment.