Criminals on Monday night threw acid on an elderly man at Yusufpur village in Debidwer upazila. Victim Abdul Alim,55, hails from Yusufpur village of the upazila. Sources said, criminals hurled acid on Alim through the window at around 3.00am when he was sleeping. His face and other parts of body received severe burn injuries. Family members rushed him to Comilla Medical College and Hospital. Later, a case was filed aganist Billal Hossain,23, and Delower Hossain,28, of the village. Police said, the attack was a sequel to long-standing land dispute.