KASUR: A woman was seriously injured after her brother-in-law allegedly threw acid on her in the Purani Mandi Area in the limits of Pattoki City police station on Saturday.

According to the police, Shahbaz allegedly threw acid on his sister-in-law, leaving her in a seriously injured condition with burns on her face and other parts of the body. Police shifted the injured to the THQ Hospital for medical treatment.

The victim, Fatima Bibi (20), in her initial statement to the police alleged the suspect had been harassing her for some time and forcing her to have a physical relation with him. She claimed that on her refusal, he threw acid on her to teach her a lesson.

Police were looking into the matter and no arrest had been made so far in the case.

ATTACK: Two brothers were injured on Saturday in an alleged armed attack by their rivals over pursuing a case at a local court near Sheikhum village on the Kasur-Kot Radha Kishan Road.

According to police, Abu Bakar (20) and his brother Abu Hanan (18) were on their way to the district courts in connection with an ongoing litigation. When the brothers, riding a bike, reached near Sheikhum village, their rivals opened indiscriminate firing on them.

As a result, both suffered injuries and were rushed to the DHQ Hospital, where their condition was said to be critical.

Police were looking into the matter.

ELECTROCUTION: A 12-year-old boy was electrocuted after live wires fell on him at Ratti Pindi village in the limits of Kot Radha Kishan police station.

Police said low-lying wires fell down on the boy after entangling with a tractor trolley that was passing through the street.

The boy died instantly and Rescue 1122 shifted the body to the Kot Radha Kishan THQ Hospital.

Police handed over the body to the bereaved family after legal formalities.

Published in Dawn, November 1st, 2026