The police in the United Kingdom have confirmed that an adviser to ex-Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, Shahzad Akbar, suffered an acid attack at his home on Sunday. In a statement, Hertfordshire police said that they were contacted by the ambulance service just before 4.45pm on Sunday, November 26 of reports of an assault in Royston — around 50 miles out of London where Akbar now lives with his wife and two daughters.
The police said: “It is believed an acidic solution was used. A 46-year-old man received hospital treatment and has now been discharged. Safety of any victim is paramount and we believe this is an isolated incident. Active enquiries are underway. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information which could assist with our investigation is asked to please contact police.”
