Kollam: A nurse was attacked by her husband with acid at the Kollam Taluk Hospital. Police say that the accused, Vipin Raj, bought the acid from a house at Kutikonam telling that he wanted the acid to remove warts on his children’s body.
The police brought Vipin Raj to the hospital, where the attack took place. He was received into custody by the police for a single day to gather evidence and was presented in court after the evidence gathering.
The victim, Neethu, sustained serious injury after Vipin Raj threw acid at her face. He had carried the acid in a syringe before the attack. Neethu continues to be in the Burn ICU of the Kottayam Medical College and has surpassed the critical stage.
Vipin Raj and Neethu had submitted a divorce petition at the Kottarakkara Family Court. Neethu had been staying at a hostel for the last two months.
The police informed that Neethu’s eyesight has been damaged in the acid attack and that her face and neck have been seriously burned.
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