Updated Apr 16, 2021 | 07:50 IST
A man in Punjab s Patiala attempted to kill his wife for bearing him two daughters while he wanted a son. Punjab: Father of two girls throws acid on wife for not bearing son [Representative image] | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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The accused. who wanted a son, poured acid on his wife on Tuesday evening.
The woman sustained 58 per cent burns in the acid attack.
Patiala: In a chilling reminder of women’s low social status, a man in Punjab’s Patiala threw acid on acid on his wife as she had delivered two daughters while he wanted a son. Police have registered a case of attempt to murder against him.