AHMEDABAD: A 30-year-old man on Wednesday threw acid on a lab technician at the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation-run Shardaben hospital in Saraspur. The attack took place after the technician saw the accused sitting in his office and objected to it.
Based on technician Ramesh Vaghela’s complaint, Shaherkotda police have registered an FIR against accused Prakash Solanki, a resident of Saraspur.
Vaghela told police that when he entered his office on Wednesday, he saw a stranger sitting there. Vaghela told him to vacate the office as it was meant only for staff members.
“Solanki said he had come to the hospital to donate blood and he could sit there as his mother and brother worked as sanitation workers there. When Vaghela insisted that Solanki cannot sit in the office, Solanki began abusing and screaming him. He went out of the lab technician’s office, found a bottle of acid and began threatening to throw it on Vaghela. Vaghela came out of his office and grabbed Solanki’s hand on seeing the bottle. However, Solanki managed to get free and threw acid on Vaghela,” the FIR states.
Other staff members rushed Vaghela for treatment.
Doctors said that Vaghela was fortunate to get away with just 5% burns on his hand and face. A team of FSL was also called on the spot. The opined that prima facie, the acid was diluted with water to clean the hospitla toilets as a result Vaghela did not suffer any life-threatening injuries.
Shaherkotda police registered a complaint of causing grievous hurt against Solanki and began an investigation. Solanki is on the run after the incident.