Acid attack on three sisters in Habiganj

Three sisters sustained burn injuries in an acid attack following a dispute over land at Kumri Pherengitila village in Baniachong upazila of Habiganj district on Friday around 10:30pm.

The victims are Safia Khatun, 35, wife of Abdur Razzak, Monwara Khatun, 32, wife of Jitu Miah, and Amena Khatun, 30, wife of Nazrul Islam of the village. They were admitted to Habiganj Sadar Hospital.

Police and eye witnesses said Abdur Razzak and Sadikur Rahman of the village had long been at loggerheads over the ownership of a piece of land.

Safia Khatun, wife of Abdur Razak, said a gang led by Sadikur Rahman, 45, entered their house looking for her husband. Not finding him at home, they threw acid on the three sisters.

Hearing a hue and cry, locals rushed to the spot and rescued the three women, police said, but the criminals managed to flee.

Amullya Kumar Chowdhury, officer-in-charge of Baniachong Police Station, said there was a longstanding dispute over land between neighbours Razzak and Sadikur. Sadikur was putting pressure on Razzak to sell a portion of the land, but Razzak refused.

Sadikur became angry at the refusal and he and his men threw acid on the three women, he added.

No case was filed in this connection as of 6:00pm yesterday.