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A man suspected of throwing acid on a 35-year-old woman in Karachi's Upper Gizri area has been arrested in Punjab, according to South Deputy Inspector General Syed Asad Raza. The victim suffered burns covering 15% of her body and was taken to the Burns Centre at Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi for treatment. Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar had taken notice of the incident and directed police to use all available resources to make an arrest. The suspect was apprehended in Rajanpur, Punjab, with the help of Sindh Police.

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A 35-year-old woman in Karachi's Upper Gizri area was attacked with acid on Thursday, suffering burns to 15% of her body, including her face, neck, and abdomen. She was taken to the Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi for treatment. The suspect, who fled to his native town of Rajanpur in Punjab, was arrested by police in a joint operation between Sindh Police and local authorities. According to DIG Syed Asad Raza, the suspect had written to the Karachi additional inspector general of police seeking permission to send a team to bring him back to Karachi, but this was not necessary as he was apprehended in Rajanpur. The Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar** had taken notice of the incident and directed police to use all resources to make an immediate arrest and take legal action against the suspect.

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A suspect who allegedly attacked a woman with acid in Karachi’s Upper Gizri area recently has been arrested, South Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Syed Asad Raza said on Saturday. uncertain

Raza → attack → Saturday

A 35-year-old woman suffered burns when a man threw acid on her on Thursday. asserted

man → suffer → Thursday

She was moved to the Burns Centre at Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi in an Edhi ambulance for treatment. asserted

She → move → treatment

The senior police official said the suspect had fled to his native Rajanpur in Punjab, where he was apprehended with the help of Sindh Police. asserted

he → say → Police

DIG Raza added that he had written to the Karachi additional inspector general of police to approach the Sindh Home Department for permission to send a police team to Rajanpur and bring the suspect back to Karachi. asserted

he → add → Karachi

Police Surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed earlier told Dawn that the victim suffered burns over 15 per cent of her body, affecting her face, neck and abdomen. asserted

victim → tell → face

The victim worked at a bungalow in Clifton and was returning home when the suspect attacked her. asserted

suspect → work → her

Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar had taken notice of the incident and had sought an immediate and had directed police to use all available resources to ensure the immediate arrest of the suspect and take legal action to bring him to justice. asserted

Lanjar → take → justice

The Supreme Court in June this year declared acid attacks more heinous than homicide, describing them as crimes that condemn victims to a “living death”. asserted

that → declare → death

Suspect in Gizri acid attack case arrested in Punjab: police

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