Summary
- According to investigators, the incident stemmed from a dispute that occurred five days earlier when several individuals sitting at a local shop allegedly mocked the suspect, identified as Rashid.
- Authorities said the suspect allegedly harbored resentment over the incident and later returned armed with acid, which he threw at the group.
- Acting on intelligence received during the investigation, law enforcement officials successfully apprehended the accused five days after the incident.
Lahore: Police have arrested a man accused of carrying out an acid attack that left six people injured in Lahore’s historic Rang Mahal area.
According to investigators, the incident stemmed from a dispute that occurred five days earlier when several individuals sitting at a local shop allegedly mocked the suspect, identified as Rashid. The exchange escalated into a heated argument, but shopkeepers intervened and appeared to settle the matter at the time.
Authorities said the suspect allegedly harbored resentment over the incident and later returned armed with acid, which he threw at the group. Six people suffered burns and were immediately shifted to a hospital for medical treatment.
Following the attack, police registered a case and launched a search operation to trace the suspect. Acting on intelligence received during the investigation, law enforcement officials successfully apprehended the accused five days after the incident.
Further investigations are underway as police continue to gather evidence related to the case.
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