Man attacks wife with acid over Rs 10,000
TNN | Feb 22, 2019, 08:19 IST
(Image used for representative purpose only)BENGALURU: A 30-year-old West Bengal man allegedly threw acid on his wife, who has signed up for surrogacy with a city fertility centre, after she as unable to pay the Rs 10,000 he was demanding on Wednesday near Kalyan Nagar bridge road, Nagarabhavi, west Bengaluru.
Annapoorneshwari Nagar police said Tapasi Biswas, mother of two daughters and resident of Rail Colony, North Dumdum, 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, sustained 15% burns on her face, chest and head, and is out of danger.
Tapasi’s husband, Chiranjit Biswas, is on the run and has been booked for attempt to murder and punishment for acid throwing under IPC sections.
Police said Tapasi and Chiranjit had a love marriage eight years ago. Chiranjit is unemployed and an alcoholic. The couple got in touch with Varada Fertility Pvt Ltd in Nagarabhavi, and Tapasi offered to enter into a surrogacy arrangement with the firm. She was staying at the clinic since February 9.
Chiranjit arrived at the firm on Wednesday morning and took his wife outside. He demanded Rs 10,000 and she tried to convince him that she had not been paid yet. A furious Chiranjit pulled out an acid bottle from his bag and threw its contents on her face, chest and head.
“She rushed to a tap outside a house nearby and poured water on herself. Her screams drew passersby, who rushed her to Victoria Hospital,” police said. A team has rushed to West Bengal to arrest Chiranjit.
Annapoorneshwari Nagar police said Tapasi Biswas, mother of two daughters and resident of Rail Colony, North Dumdum, 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, sustained 15% burns on her face, chest and head, and is out of danger.
Tapasi’s husband, Chiranjit Biswas, is on the run and has been booked for attempt to murder and punishment for acid throwing under IPC sections.
Police said Tapasi and Chiranjit had a love marriage eight years ago. Chiranjit is unemployed and an alcoholic. The couple got in touch with Varada Fertility Pvt Ltd in Nagarabhavi, and Tapasi offered to enter into a surrogacy arrangement with the firm. She was staying at the clinic since February 9.
Chiranjit arrived at the firm on Wednesday morning and took his wife outside. He demanded Rs 10,000 and she tried to convince him that she had not been paid yet. A furious Chiranjit pulled out an acid bottle from his bag and threw its contents on her face, chest and head.
“She rushed to a tap outside a house nearby and poured water on herself. Her screams drew passersby, who rushed her to Victoria Hospital,” police said. A team has rushed to West Bengal to arrest Chiranjit.
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