KARACHI: Two women suffered burns in an acid attack on them in Akhtar Colony, Mehmoodabad, on Thursday night, according to police.

They said that suspect Yasir threw acid on his former wife, Sana, 27, in her home located in the street-3 of the locality. Another woman, Shazia Ali Khan, 45, who was present there also sustained burns in the attack. The suspect escaped after attacking them, the police said.

The injured women were shifted to a hospital for treatment. An investigation into the incident was under way, said the area police.

Source: Dawn