BAGERHAT, Nov 19:–Husband and his four accomplices were held for throwing acid on his wife and her elder sister at Rajnagar in Rampal upazila on Friday night, reports UNB.Neighbours held Saiful Islam Milan and associates Shah Jamal Jhinku, Mustafa Billa, Mehedi Hasan and Sohel while fleeing after throwing acid on Shahana Akter and Khaleda Parveen – all in early 20s. After mass beating they were handed over to the police. Saiful, a sepoy posted in Jessore cantonment, admitted of throwing acid on his wife Shahana claiming she has gone astray.
Police quoting the victims who were later sent to Dhaka for treatment, said they were asleep when the assailants entered the house at Kalekhar Ber breaking the window and threw acid on them at dead of night. Their mother Nargis Akter, a member of Rajanagar union parishad, filed a case. She said Shahana was not having happy relationship with Saiful since their marriage five months ago. She deserted his home.