Woman injured in acid attack in Karachi’s Upper Gizri, police say
KARACHI: A 35-year-old woman was injured in an acid attack in Karachi’s Upper Gizri area on Thursday, police said. According to police, an unidentified person threw acid at the woman near Nasir Filter Plant in Upper Gizri, within the jurisdiction of Clifton police station, leaving her with burn injuries. She was taken to the Burns Centre at Civil Hospital, Karachi, in an Edhi ambulance for…
A 35-year-old woman was injured in an acid attack in Karachi's Upper Gizri area on Thursday, police reported. An unidentified suspect threw acid at her near Nasir Filter Plant, leaving her with severe burn injuries. She was taken to the Burns Centre at Civil Hospital in an Edhi ambulance for treatment. Police are currently investigating the incident.
The woman's husband resides with another wife and three sons in Punjab. South DIG Syed Asad Raza said that the woman was returning home from a bungalow in Clifton when she was attacked. Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar has taken notice of the incident and has directed police to use all resources to arrest the suspect and bring him to justice.
Lanjar ordered a comprehensive investigation into the matter, emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy for such crimes.
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