Acid attack on housewife

A housewife came under acid attack when she refused advances by a neighbour in Kumarkhali upazila town of the district yesterday.

Julia Khatun, 30, wife of Abdur Rahim, is now undergoing treatment at Kumarkhali Upazila Health Complex with burn injuries on her face.

Police, quoting locals and her husband, said Alamin Hossain threw acid on Julia while she was going to a local market around 2:00pm and fled.     

 She was rushed to the health complex.

Victim's husband Rahim claimed that Alamin used to harass Julia to have illicit relationship with him in his absence.

 Rahim is a resident of Jodubaira village in the upazila. He is a rice trader and often has to stay out of his house for business purposes.

Dr Akul Uddin, thana health administrator, said the victim is out of danger.

A case was filed with Kuamarkhali Police Station, accusing Alamin.