80-year-old woman held for throwing acid on sister-in-law

An 80-year-old woman on Saturday held for throwing acid on sister-in-law following a domestic quarrel in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore. The accused has been detained for interrogation.

Coimbatore:An octogenarian woman was held near here on Saturday for allegedly hurling acid on her relative and another man following a domestic quarrel, police said.

Ramathal and her sister-in-law used to quarrel with each other frequently over a family dispute, they added.

This morning, Ramathal in a fit of anger threw acid kept to polish vessels on Shakunthala who sustained serious injuries on her face, the police said.

A youth who was standing nearby also sustained injuries.

Their neighbours took both to the government hospital here, they said, adding that the accused has been detained for interrogation. (PTI)