80-year-old woman held for throwing acid on sister-in-law


PTI | Coimbato | Updated: 14-03-2020 18:01 IST | Created: 14-03-2020 18:01 IST
80-year-old woman held for throwing acid on sister-in-law
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Coimbatore, Mar 14 (PTI): An octogenarian woman was held near here on Saturday for allegedly hurling acid on her relative and another man following a domestic quarrel, police said. Ramathal and her sister-in-law used to quarrel with each other frequently over a family dispute, they said.

This morning, Ramathal in a fit of anger threw acid kept to polish vessels on Shakunthala who sustained serious injuries on her face, the police said. A youth who was standing nearby also sustained injuries, they said.

Their neighbours took both to the government hospital here, they said, adding that the accused has been detained for interrogation..

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