A 23-year-old married woman was poisoned by her husband and his second wife at Khanugoan under Koh-e-Fiza police station area on Wednesday; accused went absconding after the incident and are still missing.
According to the police, victim Shazia Khan was found in an unconscious state by her mother –in-law and sister-in-law in the night and rushed the victim to a Chirayu hospital where her condition is stable now.
A complaint was lodged by the victim against her husband Mohammad Arif and his second wife Samreen Khan.
In her complaint the victim claimed that on Wednesday night her husband along with Samreen entered her room where she was sleeping and threatened her to leave Arif and when she tried to escape Samreen held her hands and Arif poisoned her with Phenyl and escaped the house.
The main accused Arif left home and married Samreen four months ago and started living with Samreen.
Based on the complaint after the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 328, 307and 34 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
Meanwhile, five persons were booked under attempt to murder charges after two persons including a woman were attacked near Marghatia temple under Shahjehanabad police station area on Wednesday; accused tried to extort money from the victim and his mother.
According to the police the victim Sahib and his mother were injured after they were attacked by five miscreants of the vicinity. The miscreants attacked after they demanded money from the victims to continue construction of their house.
Firoz and his four accomplices attacked Sahib and when his mother went to rescue him she sustained injuries.
The police have registered a case under section 307 of the IPC and have started further investigation. Search for the accused has been intensified.