Three held over acid attack on woman in Chuadanga

Saifun Nahar, 40, first wife of Shamsher Ali; Ohed Khan, 42; and Arif Khan, 35; were held from Centre Parha area on Thursday, after the victim filed a case. Chuadanga Sadar police OC Amir Abbas said that two co-wives of Shamsher Ali had engaged in a quarrel over family feud on March 3. “Following the brawl, the trio threw acid on the victim’s face causing critical burns,” said the OC. The victim, second wife of Shamsher Ali, was admitted to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital and later shifted to Khulna Medical College Hospital as her condition deteriorated. She filed a case under the Acid Crimes Prevention Act against the trio on Thursday morning. The accused were produced before the court later in the day and sent to jail.