Pune labourer throws acid on adult son, booked
The police said the accused attacked his son after the latter refused to give him money.
The victim received burn injuries to his face and other body parts. (Representative Image) A man allegedly hurled acid at his son following a dispute over money at their house in the Kothrud area of Pune city recently.
The victim, identified as Tushar Kadam, 30, received burn injuries in the incident. He lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against his father, Sham Kadam, 62, at the Kothrud police station on Friday.
As per the FIR, the incident took place on Thursday morning. The police said Sham Kadam is a labourer, and he demanded some money from his son on Wednesday. But Tushar Kadam refused to give him any money. This led to a quarrel between the father and the son. The next morning (Thursday), Sham Kadam allegedly threw “housekeeping acid” on Tushar Kadam, resulting in burn injuries to his face and other body parts.
Based on the complaint, Sham Kadam was booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Sections 124 (1) (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by throwing acid) and 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace).
Senior Police Inspector Sanjay Deshmane of Kothrud police station said the accused has not been arrested yet. “Investigation is on,” he added.
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