Mumbai: Jilted lovers threw acid-like boiling fluid on woman and her paramour

Both the victims woke up after being attacked and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Pic/Hanif Patel

A 20-year-old woman and her paramour, who were staying in a live-in relationship, were attacked by two jilted lovers of the woman with acid-like fluid when they were asleep in Nalasopara East.

As per the doctors, it has been analysed that 'it was not an acid but boiling oil that caused superficial burn injuries,' said police.

"Had it (boiling fluid) been acidic, it would have badly damaged the victims. We have collected the sample and sent it for forensic analysis," the police said.

Both the victims woke up after being attacked and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. "The incident took place on the intervening nights of Monday and Tuesday. According to the doctor, the woman and her paramour have faced superficial burn injuries on her hands and face," said inspector Mahendra Shelar of Pelhar police station where an FIR has been registered against the woman's two jilted lovers.

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Shelar added, "We have recorded the statement of a woman who suspected that her former boyfriends Taufeeq and Kamran hatched the plan and attacked her with some acid-like substance. We have registered an FIR under section 326A of IPC and sent the sample of fluid for forensic analysis to ascertain if it was acid."

The officer further added that the woman initially stayed in a live-in relationship with Taufeeq and she has one four-year-old daughter with him.

"After Taufeeq, the woman dated Kamran before moving to stay in a live-in relationship with her third paramour in Nalasopara. The four-year-old daughter was also with the woman when the incident took place but, thankfully, the girl is unharmed," he added.

"Both the suspects stay in the Ghatkopar area and we have launched a manhunt for them but they are yet to be arrested. A team has been formed to arrest the suspects," she added.

Speaking about the health condition of both the victims, Shelar said, "The woman has sustained 25 percent superficial burn injuries, as per the doctor's report. Both of them are out of danger."