About two dozen people received severe burn injuries at Tegharia Mohalla of Kishanganj when a person poured a bottle of acid on a small crowd from the roof of his house on Friday (November 23, 2012) night.
The incident occurred following a spat between the families of Mohammad Shohrab and Mohammad Arif over a trivial issue in which initially only the children were involved. The two families lived close to each other at the densely populated colony in district headquarter of Kishanganj. All those who suffered acid burns have been admitted in MGM Medical College & Hospital at Kishanganj.
As per police the condition of three of them, including a minor girl, was described as serious. As the spat grew with the elders of the two families joining issue, Shohrab's son, Chhotu, attacked Arif with a rod. As the commotion intensified, another member of Shohrab's family climbed on to the roof of his house, uncorked a bottle of acid and sprinkled it at the feuding crowd below.
Kishanganj SHO Manoj Kumar Singh said nearly two dozen people, including women and children, were injured in the incident. They were immediately rushed to MGM Medical College & Hospital for treatment.
Police have arrested Mohd Shohrab, his wife Aiysa Begum and son Rayees Alam. They have been charged under Sections 307 and 326 of the IPC, the SHO said. However, the residents of the locality hit the streets and jammed the road on Saturday demanding arrest of every member of Shohrab's family. Shohrab works as 'munshi' in a local court here.
