SAHIWAL: Police on Friday night arrested a woman for allegedly administering acid to her husband on suspicion of contracting a second marriage at village 129/9-L.

Reports said Azhar (55) had married Naseem Akhter 25 years back. The woman suspected that her husband had contracted a second marriage. on Friday night, Naseem mixed acid in some soft drink and gave it to her husband. Azhar got critical and he started to scuffle with his wife. During the quarrel, she threw acid on her husband.

Villagers gathered there and informed Rescue 1122.

Azhar was shifted to the DHQ Teaching Hospital in a critical condition where he expired.

Police have arrested Naseem and shifted the body for autopsy.

Published in Dawn, April 10th, 2022