UP: Husband throws acid on constable wife in Muzaffarnagar
An RPF constable was seriously injured when her husband allegedly threw acid on her for giving birth to a girl child and not fulfilling dowry demands in Chandaura village of UP's Muzaffarnagar. Komal, who was posted at Delhi, was living with her parents after a dispute with her husband Kapil Kumar, who works in a private firm in Delhi, Circle Officer SKS Pratap said.
Komal was rushed to hospital with burn injuries
On Saturday, Kumar went to Komal's parents' house to meet her. But after an argument, he threw acid on her and escaped, Pratap said. Komal was rushed to a hospital with burn injuries, the officer said. Her condition is stated to be serious. The woman's family alleged that Komal's husband and in-laws had been harassing her for dowry since their marriage in 2013.
Manhunt launched to nab constable's absconding husband
"They (Kumar and his family) were also unhappy that she gave birth to a girl child in 2016. On the basis of their complaint, a case has been registered, and police have launched a manhunt to nab her husband who is absconding," Pratap said.
