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Woman throws acid on husband’s face after quarrel

Published: 14 Aug 2013 - 03:46 am | Last Updated: 10 Feb 2022 - 06:39 am

New Delhi: After a heated argument over a petty issue, a 24-year-old woman, along with her family members, overpowered her husband and threw acid on his face here, police said yesterday. The woman and her younger sister were arrested.

Rabeena attacked Nasiruddin, 22, a driver, on Sunday afternoon in east Delhi’s Gokalpuri area and he lodged a complaint last evening, police said.

Nasiruddin, who married Rabeena three months ago, had gone to his in-laws’ home in Gokalpuri where he had a heated argument with his wife, police said. “During the argument, Rabeena and her family members overpowered Nasiruddin and she threw acid on his face,” said a police officer. “On the victim’s statement, Rabeena and her younger sister Chando, 22, have been arrested and a hunt is on for her other family members,” said the officer. IANS