A nurse was attacked with a machete and acid by her husband in Bengaluru.
Reader brief
Through the Reader lens: A 26-year-old woman was attacked by her husband near her workplace in J.P. Nagar, Bengaluru. The suspect, Venkatesan, allegedly assaulted the victim, Madhumita, with a machete and a corrosive liquid before being detained by police. The victim is currently in critical condition in an intensive care unit. Police are investigating the incident as a result of ongoing marital discord.
What to watch next
- Forensic laboratory report on the chemical substance
- Outcome of the police investigation into the motive
- Legal proceedings under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
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All filed from IndiaNamed India · IN-KA · Madhumita · Madhumitha · Bengaluru Traffic Police · Forensic Science Laboratory · JP Nagar police · Venkatesan
- [1]The HinduneutralMan attacks wife with machete, suspected acid in Bengaluru’s J.P. Nagar
- [2]The Hindu — KarnatakaneutralMan attacks wife with machete, suspected acid in Bengaluru’s J.P. Nagar
- [3]The Times of IndianeutralBengaluru nurse chased, attacked with machete by husband; acid thrown