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Malad Jewellery Dispute Over ₹1,000 Leads to Acid Burn Injuries, Three Arrested

Police say a diluted polishing acid used in the workshop caused mostly minor burns.

Overview

  • The clash in Kurar, Malad East, on Wednesday left seven people with burn injuries, according to police.
  • A mistaken online transfer of ₹27,000 instead of ₹26,000 led to a dispute after ₹400 was kept as labour charges and ₹600 was sought back.
  • During a scuffle at the plating shop, the owner allegedly hurled a pickling solution used for jewellery work, causing a spill that burned several people.
  • Kurar police registered cross FIRs and arrested Samar Bahadur Singh, 38, along with Hemant Rathor, 20, and Nitin Dhobi, 24.
  • Most victims were treated at Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivali and are out of danger, with reports differing on the total injured as seven or up to nine while the probe continues.