Overview

• Vishwajit Karmakar, a jeweller's craftsman, attacked his wife with acid at Shastri Nagar Chowk in Ghaziabad on May 24, 2025.
• The woman, who had left home six days earlier due to marital discord, sustained 30-35% burn injuries and is hospitalized in Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital.
• The accused reportedly used a chemical from his workplace to commit the attack, suspecting his wife of infidelity.
• Police have arrested Karmakar, who is now in jail, and are investigating the case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for grievous hurt by acid.
• The couple's two minor children, aged 15 and 17, are also being considered in the ongoing investigation.