Woman Blinded in Acid Attack by Hubby’s Kin

By Express News Service - CHENNAI

Published: 16th February 2014 08:34 AM

Last Updated: 16th February 2014 08:34 AM

A 32-year-old woman lost sight in one eye after her sister-in-law hurled acid on her due to a property dispute. The victim Pandiselvi, married to Saravanan, a  resident of Ponniyammedu at Madhavaram, was attacked by her sister-in-law Meenal on Tuesday. Neither Saravanan nor his two children were at home when the attack took place.

Pandiselvi was being harassed by her mother-in-law Ulagathal and  Meenal over the property dispute and it took a turn for the worse when Meenal attacked Pandiselvi with acid. Saravanan admitted Pandiselvi in a hospital but did not lodge a police complaint until Friday when doctors confirmed that his wife has lost vision in one eye. Meenal has been arrested on charges of attempt to murder. Ulagathal is reported absconding.

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