Pune: Four Suffer Burns After Man Throws Acid-Like Liquid at Friend’s Family in Yerawada

Pune, 9th November 2026: A minor fallout between two friends turned violent after a 52-year-old man allegedly hurled acid-like toilet-cleaning liquid at a friend and his family in Ramnagar, Yerawada, around 4pm on Friday, leaving four people with burn injuries.

The accused, Nitin Jadhav, a daily-wage worker from Yerawada, was arrested by Laxminagar police. The injured were taken to Sassoon General Hospital, where three of them were discharged after treatment.

Police said Jadhav was upset with the woman’s son, who runs a paan stall, as he allegedly frequently teased him. Jadhav had purchased diluted toilet-cleaning liquid from a hardware shop a few days before the incident.

On Friday, he allegedly went to the family’s house, abused the woman and attempted to assault her son. During the ensuing scuffle, he threw the liquid at them, causing burns to their hands and faces. A passing two-wheeler rider and his daughter were also hit by the liquid and injured.

Senior inspector Yuvraj Nandre of Laxminagar police station said the accused had been arrested.