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

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Press Trust of India Coimbatore

: 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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First Published: Mar 14 2020 | 6:06 PM IST

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