Acid attack on child victim of a spouse in Jahrom; suspect arrested
HRANA News Agency – A man was arrested in a village in Jahrom County for throwing acid on his 17-year-old wife. Acid is one of the few products whose market has never been booming in the country. In addition to the ease of access and supply of acid in Iranian markets, the lack of adequate preventive laws has also confirmed the persistence of the crime known as “acid throwing.”
According to the HRANA news agency, citing the Iranian Broadcasting System, a man was arrested in a village in Jahrom County for throwing acid on his 17-year-old wife.
Colonel Razmjoui, the police commander of Jahrom, said: "Following the announcement by the 110 police emergency center about an acid attack in one of the villages of this city, the police officers immediately began identifying and arresting the perpetrator."
He added: "In the initial investigation, police officers in the Kardin district learned that a man of about 25 years old had quickly fled the scene after throwing acid on his wife's body parts due to a family dispute."
Colonel Razmjoui stated that after conducting an initial investigation, officers managed to identify and arrest the suspect in less than 2 hours, adding: "This individual cited family problems with his 17-year-old wife as his motive."
The Jahrom police commander continued: “The accused was sent to the prosecutor’s office for legal proceedings.”
Acid is one of the few products whose market has never waned in the country. In addition to the ease of access and supply of acid in Iranian markets, the lack of adequate preventive laws has also contributed to the persistence of the crime known as “acid throwing.”
Although a law was passed in 1955 to punish the crime of acid throwing, and in addition, the general provisions of the Islamic Penal Code can be used to criminalize this inhumane act, evidence and circumstantial evidence indicate the ineffectiveness of existing laws in preventing it.
In late May 2019, five of the seven articles of the plan to increase punishment for acid attacks and support victims were approved by the representatives in a public session of the parliament.
After amendments were made to the articles of this bill, on October 11, 2019, representatives of the Islamic Consultative Assembly reviewed and amended the bill to increase punishment for acid attacks and support victims of acid attacks, which had been returned from the Guardian Council, in a public session.
In November 2019, after being approved by the Guardian Council, this law was notified to the Ministry of Justice for implementation.
Source: HRANA
