Acid attack on woman

A woman sustained burn injuries in an acid attack in Boktarpur area under Kaliganj upazila of the district early yesterday.

The victim is Sumoti Rani Das, 35, wife of Kamol Chandro Das.

Police quoted family members as saying that unidentified criminals threw acid on Sumoti through the window while she was asleep in her room.

Hearing screams, family members rushed to her room and took her to Kaliganj Upazila Health Complex.

The doctors of the hospital said Sumoti suffered burns to her face and abdomen. “We have referred her to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for better treatment," they added.