A mother, her daughter and minor son sustained burn injuries as a youth allegedly threw acid at them after the family refused his marriage proposal at Jhikargachha in Jashore.
The police said on Friday that the injured are mother Rahela Khatun, 48, her daughter Ripa Khatun, 26, and minor son Yeanur, 8, of Gadkhali village under the upazila.
Quoting people of the area, officer-in-charge of Jhikargachha police station Nur Mohammad Gazi said that the accused Jasim, 35, a day-labour who works at a neighbouring house, had offered to marry Ripa several times, but was refused by the woman.
Enraged by it, Jasim earlier allegedly threatened Ripa to take revenge and around 8:15pm on Thursday he threw acid targeting them through windows, he said.
Hearing screams, neighbours went to the spot and took them to Jashore General Hospital where they are receiving treatment, the OC said.
The boy was hurt more than his mother and sister, he said, adding that police were trying to detain the accused.
鈥楶olice are dealing with the case with importance,鈥� the OC mentioned.
