LAHORE: A woman and her two daughters suffered multiple burns when her former husband threw acid on them at Jubli Town on Friday.
According to the Chuhng police, Anila was going to a local market with her daughters when her former husband Afzal, riding a motorcycle, threw acid on them and fled.
They suffered multiple burns, a police official said, adding that the three were admitted to a local hospital.
Quoting initial inquiries, he said after divorce from Afzal, Anila had married her relative. Afzal nurtured grudge and had hurled threats to Anila. The police said a case has been lodged against Afzal.
Earlier, in a similar incident, a woman, who was working at a pharmacy shop in the cantonment area, had suffered wounds when her fiancé threw acid on her face.
Published in Dawn, October 7th, 2017
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