{
  "id": 17535894,
  "title": "Kasur woman suffers burns in acid attack by brother-in-law",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/kasur-woman-suffers-burns-in-acid-attack-by-brother-in-law",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T04:59:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2041227/kasur-woman-suffers-burns-in-acid-attack-by-brother-in-law"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KASUR: On Saturday, a 20-year-old woman named Fatima Bibi suffered severe burns when her alleged brother-in-law, Shahbaz, threw acid at her in the Purani Mandi area of Pattoki City police station limits. The victim told the police that Shahbaz had been harassing her for some time and forced her into an unwanted physical relationship. When she refused, Shahbaz allegedly threw acid on her face and other parts of her body. The injured woman was immediately taken to THQ Hospital for medical treatment. No arrest had been made in this case so far, and police were investigating the incident.\n\nSEPARATE INCIDENT: Two brothers, Abu Bakar (20) and Abu Hanan (18), were injured in an alleged armed attack near Sheikhum village on Kasur-Kot Radha Kishan Road. The brothers were heading to the district courts for an ongoing litigation when they were ambushed by their rivals. The attackers opened indiscriminate firing on the bike they were riding, leaving both brothers with critical injuries. They were rushed to DHQ Hospital, where their condition was described as grave. Police were actively investigating the matter.\n\nANOTHER TRAGEDY: A 12-year-old boy was electrocuted in Ratti Pindi village under the jurisdiction of Kot Radha Kishan police station. The incident occurred when live wires fell on the young boy, who was struck instantly. Rescue 1122 personnel shifted the body to Kot Radha Kishan THQ Hospital, where it was handed over to the family after completing legal formalities.",
  "summary": "KASUR: A woman was seriously injured after her brother-in-law allegedly threw acid on her in the Purani Mandi Area in the limits of Pattoki City police station on Saturday. According to the police, Shahbaz allegedly threw acid on his sister-in-law, leaving her in a seriously injured condition with burns on her face and other parts of the body. Police shifted the injured to the THQ Hospital for…",
  "key_points": [
    "20-year-old Fatima Bibi suffers severe burns in acid attack by brother-in-law Shahbaz.",
    "12-year-old boy electrocuted when live wires fall on him in Ratti Pindi village."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The surge in targeted violence and fatal accidents across Kasur highlights a breakdown in public safety and a failure to protect vulnerable citizens from harassment and criminal ambushes.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}