A 37-year-old man, allegedly poured acid on his wife and two daughters while they were sleeping at Yellapura in Gubbi taluk in the district on Saturday.
The police said that the victims were identified as Lakshmamma (30), Meghana (10) and Latha (7), residents of Yellapura. The accused Ranganath (37), who worked as a labourer, used to quarrel frequently with his wife.
Lakshmamma had left the house 15 days back and was staying in her sister’s house in the same village after her husband quarrelled with her.
He had gone to his sister-in-law’s house around 4.00 a.m. on Saturday and allegedly poured acid on the faces of his wife and children while they were sleeping.
All three are receiving treatment at the district government hospital and are said to be out of danger.
The police are on the lookout for the accused, who is absconding. A case has been registered at the Gubbi police station.