A suspect was remanded till March 19 by Kandy Additional Magistrate Sesiri Herath for allegedly throwing acid on his wife’s face and then absconding. The victim is warded at the Kandy General Hospital. After absconding the suspect, W.D.Sumeda, is alleged to have entered the Kandy Hospital, threatened his wife and also threatened the hospital staff. [...]

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Alleged acid throwing hubby remanded

By L.B.Senaratne
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A suspect was remanded till March 19 by Kandy Additional Magistrate Sesiri Herath for allegedly throwing acid on his wife’s face and then absconding. The victim is warded at the Kandy General Hospital.

After absconding the suspect, W.D.Sumeda, is alleged to have entered the Kandy Hospital, threatened his wife and also threatened the hospital staff. Talatuoya Police subsequently arrested the suspect and produced him before the Magistrate on Friday. According to the statement of the suspect, he was tying his shoe laces, when his wife approached him and allegedly tried to pour a cup of acid on his head. When he struck the cup, the acid had allegedly splashed on her face.

OIC Inspector Rajapakse of the Talatuoya Police is conducting inquiries.

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