A 75-year-old man attacked his 65-year-old wife and threw acid on her face in Mumbai’s Wadala area on April 9, police said, adding that the accused has been arrested.
According to the Mumbai Police, the elderly man suspected his 65-year-old wife of having an affair.
Maharashtra | A 75-year-old man attacked his 65-year-old wife with acid on her face on April 9. The accused suspected that his wife was having an affair. Wadala TT Police has registered a case and arrested the accused under Section 326(B) of IPC: Mumbai Police
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2023
A case under section 326B (Voluntarily Throwing or Attempting to Throw Acid) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered against the elderly man. The minimum punishment under the section is 5 years which can be extended to 7 years with a fine.
Further investigation into the case is underway.
(NOTE: This is a developing story and further details are awaited).
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