At least five people, including two women and two children, were doused with acid in separate incidents in Gujranwala and Multan on Thursday.
According to the details, an implacable man in Gujranwala threw acid on his wife and minor son after she asked for a divorce. The victim Asma was married to Qaisar Nadeem who was a drug addict and used to beat his wife.
When Asma demanded divorce, Qaisar doused her and her three-year-old son with acid.
The injured were shifted to the district hospital where the doctors referred the affectees to Lahore.
Separately, a ruthless man killed his wife Wazeerah Mai by hurling acid at her, while his eight-year-old daughter and friend sustained burns in brutal attack. According to doctors, the minor was in critical condition.
Local police of both areas have launched investigations to nab the culprits.