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2 women held for acid attack

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Press Trust of India Kolkata

Two women were arrested on Sunday for allegedly hurling acid on another woman in the city's Garden Reach area, police said.

The mother-daughter duo was arrested for attacking a 35-year-old woman, they said, adding, the accused women are residents of Purbasthali in Purba Bardhaman district.

The victim is a resident of Santoshpur Road in Garden Reach area.

She received burn injuries on her face and body when she was attacked on Sunday morning, a senior police officer said.

She was treated and discharged from the SSKM Hospital, he said.

A case has been lodged at Rajabagan Police Station, he said, adding that an investigation has been initiated into the matter.

 

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First Published: Dec 22 2019 | 10:30 PM IST

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