Shocking Moment A Thug Threw ACID In The Face Of A Terrified Shopkeeper

ad-of-five Mohammed Tariq, 38, was behind the till of a newsagents when a man dressed all in black with a baseball bat covering his face walked in on Tuesday (7/7).
CCTV captures the yob approaching the till and handing over coins to the shop worker to pay for a carton of juice - before hurling the acid at his face.
The cowardly thug then launched across the counter at Mr Tariq with a Stanley knife leaving him with two large gashes to his cheek.
The suspect sprinted out of the door before making his escape from the Lifestyle Express shop in Tividale, West Mids., at 3.25pm.
Mr Tariq was rushed to hospital in excruciating pain from the acid which had burned his face and was also treated for knife wounds.
Shop bosses have now released the dramatic footage of the unprovoked attack in a bid to catch the man, who is believed to be in his early 20s.
Reliving the terrifying assault yesterday (Fri) Mr Tariq, who has worked at the shop for three years, said: “He looked a bit suspicious when he walked in.
"He came over to pay me for a carton of juice and then threw something in my face.