The incide­nt occurr­ed in 2017 and had been kept concea­led for a period of two yearsSARGODHA: A maid, who was attacked with acid by her owner in Punjab’s city of Sargodha, was taken into custody by the authorities on Wednesday. A spiritual leader, who had employed the victim as domestic staff in his house, allegedly sought help from his disciple and threw acid on his female domestic worker after assaulting her. The incident occurred in 2017 and had been kept concealed for a period of two years. The acid attack distorted the victim’s face and caused her to become blind. However, the suspect maintained that the maid had spilt acid on herself after he refused to marry her.

Source: The Express Tribune May 22, 2019 09:25 UTC