FOUR PERSONS INJURED IN ACID ATTACK

ARA---------------------------In a group clash over making of jewelries, four persons were badly injured in acid attack at Gadhani Old Bazaar under Charpokhari police station in Bhojpur district in the late evening on January 27, 2024. The injured were admitted to the Ara Sadar Hospital. The injured were identified as Raja Babu and Jitendra Babu sons of late Lal Babu Prasad of Gadhani Ward No 6 of one group and Sanjay Sah and his on Gautam Kumar of Bhaluana village under Charpokhari police station in Bhojpur district. SHO Charpokhari police station along with police force rushed to the spot and started investigating the matter.  

Jitendra Babu of a group said that Sushil Soni worked as jewelry maker and he always gets jewelries made from him. He further said that had given 80 grams of gold to him about a fortnight ago for making jewelries and whenever his nephew went to take jewelries, Sushil Soni sent him  back empty handed. On Saturday evening, when his nephew went there to take jewelries, Sushil Soni did not give the jewelries and thrashed him badly instead. When he along with his brother Raju Babu went there to inquire into the matter, Sushil Soni and others threw acid bottles on them and their faces were burnt and also thrashed them. Later they were admitted to the Ara Sadar Hospital.

While on the other hand, Gautam Kumar of other group said that they are jewelries makers. Some days ago, his brother had made a ring and Rs. 100 was dues and when he asked for money, he refused to give the same and said that they had hiked the making rate manifold. It caused a tussle in between them. Meanwhile, his nephew Dipu called his both the uncles and father and they threw acid on them from a bottle kept in the shop and injured them. Some acid also fell on them and they also were injured.