A 35-year-old married woman was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon by her husband at Mother India Colony under Koh-e-Fiza police station area on Sunday. According to the police Pramila Bharkare and her friend Uma were attacked late in the evening on Sunday by Pramila’s husband Basant Bharkare. The victims were rushed to Hamidia hospital where her condition is reportedly stable.
The victim was living with her friend Uma in her house after she had fight with her husband. On Sunday the accused reached Uma’s house in an inebriated state and started pressurising Pramila to return home but she refused to return which frustrated the accused and he attacked her. Uma who was present at the time tried to rescue her friend and she also sustained injuries.
The police were informed and after preliminary investigation a case against the accused husband was registered. The couple used to work as a labour and around a year ago she estranged her relationship with the accused and started living with her friend. The police have registered a case under section 307 of the IPC and have started further investigation. Police failed to find the accused and have started searching for the accused. Pramila sustained injuries in her leg while Uma sustained injuries in her back.
Meanwhile dejected over fight during the Municipal Corporation Elections a 32-year-old man was attacked with sharp edged weapon at Bagh Farhat Afza under Aishbagh area. According to the police Imran was attacked with sharp edged weapons when he was on his way to home by Zakir and Umar on Sunday. Zakir and Umar work as automobile mechanic and Imran works as a contractor. Zakir had a fight with Imran during the Municipal Corporation Elections but were pacified at that time by locals.