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Maharashtra Woman Arrested After Throwing Hot Oil on Autorickshaw Driver in Thane

Hospitalized with severe burns to his head, face, eyes, and hands, the 48-year-old driver remains in a local hospital under treatment pending the outcome of a police probe.

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Overview

  • The altercation occurred around 2:30 am Wednesday at the couple’s home near Memon Masjid in Kalyan, Thane district.
  • During a heated domestic dispute, the wife hurled scalding cooking oil at her husband over unresolved personal issues.
  • The victim, identified as 48-year-old autorickshaw driver Imran Abdul Ghaffar Sheikh, suffered severe burns to his head, face, eyes, and hands.
  • Bazarpeth police station officers arrested the woman and registered a First Information Report against her for assault.
  • Investigators are gathering statements from neighbors and witnesses and reviewing evidence to establish the full sequence of events.