Acid thrown on man

Our Correspondent, Patuakhali
A man sustained severe burn injuries as criminals threw acid on him at Panpatti village in Galachipa upazila on Wednesday night. The injured, Nizam Akon, 38, of the village, was admitted to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital. Police arrested one Didar, 30, of the same village, in connection with the acid attack. Police said a gang, allegedly led by Didar, hurled acid on Nizam at around 8:00pm while he was returning home from a nearby bazar. A case was filed in this connection, said Md Ziaul Haque, officer in-charge at Galachipa police station.