Two men attack 37-year-old woman in Panipat with acid

Tribune News Service
Panipat, October 26

A 37-year-old-woman sustained serious burn injuries on Monday after two youths on a bike threw acid on her near Deshraj Colony in the city.

The woman has been admitted in the general hospital. The police reached the general hospital to record the woman’s statement.

The victim has been identified as Poonam (37) of Rajiv Colony and she was working as a labourer in a textile factory.

According to the information available, the woman was on the way to her home after her duty in the Bharti Textile factory.

As she reached near Neel Kamal factory near Desh Raj Colony, two youths on a motorcycle reached there and started misbehaving with her.

As she opposed the miscreants, they threw acid on her face and sped away.

Krishan, husband of the victim, who was also working as a labourer in the factory, said that his son has informed him about the acid attack.

He immediately reached home and took her to the hospital from where doctors referred her to the BPM Medical College at Kahnpur Kalan.

Inspector Dalbir Singh, SHO Quilla, said the incident was reported in the evening. Two youths on a motorcycle have poured acid on her face near Neel Kamal factory in Desraj Colony.

A criminal case would be registered against the miscreants after recording the statement of the victim, the SHO maintained.