A Mumbai-based man was hospitalised on Wednesday with extreme acid burns after a debate over honeymoon locations turned lethal. 29-year-old Ibad Atiq Phalke had voiced a want to go to Kashmir together with his new bride — a lot to the displeasure of her household. The disagreement finally escalated right into a confrontation, with Ghulam Murtaza Khotal mendacity in wait to hurl acid at his son in regulation.
“The altercation over the honeymoon plans went past phrases — with Khotal even going so far as to threaten the tip of his daughter’s marriage to Phalke. We have now launched a manhunt for the accused, who’s at present absconding,” News18 quoted a senior police official as saying.
The incident befell within the Kalyan space of Thane on Wednesday evening whereas Phalke was returning dwelling from work. In line with studies, he was ambushed close to his parked automobile and suffered extreme burns to his face and physique in the course of the acid assault. He was left in a important situation whereas Khotal fled the scene.
Updates shared by the Bazaarpeth Police Station point out that the sufferer is at present receiving remedy for burns masking important areas of his face and physique.