Couple attacked with acid over property dispute

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Last Updated : Dec 15 2015 | 4:22 PM IST
A 50-year-old man and his wife today received burn injuries when allegedly his brother threw acid on them over a property-related dispute in Salur area here, police said.
The couple Venkata Ramana and his wife Ranilu (45) were attacked with acid by his brother K Poli Raju (45) when they were fast asleep in their residence in Naidu street, Sub Inspector of Salur police station, P Rama Krishna said.
According to police, both the brothers were locked in a land dispute since long.
The injured couple has been admitted to a government hospital where their condition is stated to be stable.
The accused, who stays in the same locality with his family, is absconding and police have launched a manhunt to nab him.
A case has been registered against Raju under section 326 A (causing grievous hurt by use of acid) of the IPC.
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First Published: Dec 15 2015 | 4:22 PM IST

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