LALMONIRHAT: A 24-year-old woman in Lalmonirhat district has been hospitalised with severe burn injuries after her parents-in-law allegedly poured acid on her.
According to locals, Mahmuda Khatun’s husband Hamidul Islam and her parents-in-law used to lock into altercation with her over trivial matters since their marriage.
Locals rescued the woman and rushed her to Hatibandha Hospital first and then to Rangpur Medical College and Hospital, where she is currently being treated.
Rafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Hatibandha Police Station, said, “On information, we went to the hospital and saw the condition of the acid attack survivor. Legal steps will be taken after an investigation.”