Nurse, friend sustain acid attack by bike-borne assailants
50-year-old Vijayakumari, a nurse at a government primary health centre here, took lift from her friend on a motorbike yesterday night, Superintendent of Police Senthilkumar said.
Upon reaching her quarters, the assailants threw acid on them and fled from the scene. Vijayakumari sustained burns on both eyes. Her friend suffered burn injuries on a shoulder, police said.
They were rushed to a Government hospital here by the local people.
The motive behind the attack is unknown, he said, adding special teams have been formed to nab the culprits, Senthilkumar said.