The New Nation - Internet Edition

Our Correspondent, Barisal

A man received injury from acid burning at sluice gate area near Mowlavir Hut Bazar of Hizla upazlia under Barisal district on Friday night.

The victim was identified as Kalachan Gachhua, 53, of Kalikapur under Guabaria union of Hizla and admitted at Hizla upzila health complex with acid burns on both hands.

The victim claimed that when he was returning home from bazaar, a group of masked people ambushed him from a road side betel leaf cultivation at about 11-:20 pm Friday night and fled away.

Shanti Rani Gachhua, wife of the victim, lodged a case as complainant with Hizla police station on Saturday without mentioning any name of accused or cause of throwing acid.