Gurugram woman attacked with acid-like substance, cops suspect husband

The attack took place at around 6pm on Wednesday, when the woman — who worked as a domestic help — was returning home

Published on: Feb 29, 2024, 23:53:35 IST

By Debashish Karmakar

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A 35-year-old woman suffered from severe burn injuries after a person threw an acid-like substance on her at Palam Vihar in Gurugram Sector 1, police officers aware of the incident said on Thursday, adding that they suspect the role of the victim’s husband, 39, with whom she had separated around a fortnight ago.

Police said that the suspect approached the woman from behind and poured an acid-like substance on her back and shoulders, before fleeing. (Representational Image)

Police said the attack took place at around 6pm on Wednesday, when the woman — who worked as a domestic help — was returning home. The woman is currently admitted to Safdarjung hospital in Delhi, where her condition is said to be stable.

Naveen Sharma, assistant commissioner of police (Udyog Vihar), said that the husband is on the run and attempts are on to arrest him. “The victim told police that she was unable to see the suspect who attacked her. We are gathering CCTV footage to ascertain if it was her husband,” he said.

Police said that the suspect approached the woman from behind and poured an acid-like substance on her back and shoulders, before fleeing. On her complaint, an FIR was registered under section 326 of IPC at the Palam Vihar police station on Wednesday night.

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Debashish Karmakar
Debashish Karmakar is a principal correspondent with the Hindustan Times, Gurugram bureau. He has a vast journalistic experience of almost 14 years of covering crime, court, power, transport, administration, weather and other beats while working across various organisations. He has been covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh, Palwal and other districts of southern Haryana for more than four and a half years. He has produced several breaking and exclusive stories while reporting from the ground where he maintains a strong presence on a daily basis. He writes news articles which are hard-hitting and accurate. With his strong bureaucratic sources, he frequently writes stories to expose the failure of the system forcing authorities to take necessary course-corrective steps. Besides crime, important convictions and court orders, he also writes on human-angle stories, on power issues and challenges faced by the residents on a daily basis in Gurugram and neighbouring areas. In the past, he worked for media houses like The Times of India, where he extensively reported on important government matters and daily proceedings at the Patna High Court. He has also worked in the electronic media and had done ground coverage on the Kedarnath deluge that wrecked Uttarakhand in 2013.Read More