Acid attack on newlywed

Criminals threw acid on a newlywed woman in Baliadangi upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon.

Victim Jharna Rani, 18, told reporters at Baliadangi Health Complex that she and her husband were going to Baliadangi Pilot Model High School on a motorbike to meet a relative who is appearing in the SSC examinations.

When they reached near the school, four youths, including Sujan Chandra Paul, 19, son of Kheldar Chandra Paul, and Arjun Chandra Paul, 21, son of Rajen Chandra Paul, came to the place on two motorbikes and threw acid at them, she said. Her right hand, neck and a portion of the back were burnt, but her face was saved as she was able to turn away, Jharna said.

Her husband chased the youths but failed to intercept them, she added.  

Jharna, daughter of Krishna Chandra Paul of Terially village in Haripur upazila, told this correspondent that she married Dilip Kumar Paul, son of Binoy Chandra Paul of Udoypur village about five months ago.

Earlier, Sujan's family gave proposal to Dilip to marry Sujan's sister Alo Paul, Jharna said, adding that Sujan and his accomplices threw acid on her as Dilip had not agreed to the proposal.    

Dr Abul Kasem, medical officer of the health complex, said Jharna's right hand and a portion of back were burnt.  

Baliadangi Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mostafijur Rahman told this correspondent that the victim's father filed a case yesterday evening with the police station, accusing four people, including Sujan and Arjun.

The accused could not be contacted.