Man throws acid on wife over alimony dispute

Police arrest suspect, make efforts to apprehend his accomplice

RAWALPINDI:

A woman and her stepfather suffered burn injuries after her ex-husband threw acid on her over an alimony dispute in the Chakri Road area, under the jurisdiction of Dhamial police station.

Sadaf Kanwal informed the police that she is a resident of Thalian Road, Rawalpindi, and was previously married to Muhammad Riaz, with whom she has a son. She added that Riaz frequently subjected her to domestic violence. Unable to endure the abuse, she sought a divorce through the court, which granted her a decree awarding Rs85,000 in alimony. Riaz paid only one instalment last month.

On Friday, Kanwal, was on her way to court with her stepfather to collect the second installment of her court-ordered alimony when her ex-husband, Muhammad Riaz, along with an unidentified accomplice, attacked her with acid. The attack caused severe burns to her face, arm, and other parts of her body, while her stepfather sustained injuries to his back and arms. The suspects sped away after committing the crime.

Following the incident, CPO Rawalpindi Khalid Hamdani took immediate notice, directed SP Saddar Nabeel Khokhar to submit a report, and ordered the swift arrest of the accused. The police registered a case and arrested Riaz, while efforts were underway to apprehend his accomplice.