PUNE: A man was arrested for allegedly throwing acid on his friend following a dispute in Pune’s Yerawada area, injuring the friend, his mother and two other persons, including a six-year-old girl, a police official said on Sunday.The incident occurred near Ramnagar Masjid at around 4pm on November 6, he added.“Nitin Sundar Jadhav (52), a plumber, used to have frequent arguments with his friend Ashish Indrapal Dingya (40) over minor issues. After one such argument, Jadhav purchased acid from a hardware shop and threw it on Dingya’s face,” Lakshmi Nagar police station senior inspector Yuvraj Nandre said.When Dingya’s 65-year-old mother tried to intervene, the accused also threw acid on her, injuring both her hands, he added.“Vishal Shankar Jadhav (32), who was passing by on a two-wheeler with his six-year-old daughter, also sustained acid burns. He suffered injuries to his right arm and right leg, while the girl sustained injuries to her left leg. Dingya suffered injuries to his face, eye and hands,” he said.Vishal Jadhav is receiving treatment at Sassoon General Hospital, while the other injured persons were discharged on the same day.A case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for causing hurt using acid, acting in a manner that endangers human life and other offences. The accused is in judicial custody, the official added.(With inputs from PTI)
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