Nurse throws acid on doctor inside court premises in Tirupati, attempts suicide later by consuming it

Tirupati: A nurse threw acid on a 35-year-old doctor inside a court premises here and allegedly attempted to commit suicide by consuming it, police said on Thursday. The doctor narrowly escaped with minor injuries, they said. [caption id=“attachment_5181621” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Image of protest against acid attacks. News18[/caption] The incident took place when the doctor working in a private hospital came to court in connection with a family dispute. The nurse had developed personal enmity towards the doctor after they parted ways from a hospital where they worked together earlier,they said. The nurse, who was aware of his visit, had covered her head and face with a cloth and threw the acid contained in a bottle at the doctor in the court premises, police said. Police took her into custody and admitted her to a government hospital suspecting that she might have had consumed the rest of the acid after the attack. The condition of the nurse and the doctor is said to be stable.