Woman hurt in acid attack by husband

A woman suffered burn injuries as her husband allegedly threw acid in the port city's Bahaddarhat on Thursday over family feuds.

Sadia Sultana Liza, 24, wife of Anwar Hossain from Anwara upazila, was admitted to the Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit of Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH), said police.

“She suffered burns on her face and neck," said Nayek Abdul Hamid of CMCH police outpost.

Around 6:30pm, Anwar carried out the attack in front of Hridom Shopping Centre and fled the scene. Sadia was going to her workplace in Bahaddarhat, said Abul Bashar, officer-in-charge of Chandgaon Police Station, quoting locals.

Sadia is an employee of Reshmi Beauty Parlour, and the couple has a two-year-old son, said the victim's family.

An aunty of the victim, who wished not to be named, said Anwar married Sadia three years ago.

She alleged that Anwar was a drug addict and used to torture Sadia.

For the torture, Sadia recently kept her son in her father's house in Khagrachhari and decided to get separated from Anwar, said the victim's relative.

Sadia returned to Chittagong from Khagrachhari on Thursday. Anwar started to follow her when she was going to her workplace in a rickshaw. When Sadia reached near the shopping centre, Anwar threw acid at her, said the victim's aunty, adding that a youth was with Anwar during the attack.

Police were trying to detain Anwar, said OC Bashar.