acid attack survivors

After a grueling three-year fight, acid attack survivor Reshma Qureshi, 28, has secured a correct disability certification. Initially assessed with 'low vision,' a Delhi High Court-ordered reassessment finally recognized her 63% disability, including the severe damage from an acid attack over a decade ago. This victory highlights the systemic challenges survivors face in obtaining proper recognition.

Barwani: Two children, who sustained severe burns while sleeping after their father allegedly attacked their mother with acid suspecting of infidelity in Barwani district, would get compensation and rehabilitation assistance. Nimar range deputy inspector general Siddharth Bahuguna told TOI that instructions were issued to ensure compensation and medical treatment for the four-year-old girl and six-year-old boy. Barwani superintendent of police Padma Vilochan Shukla told TOI, “A proposal for compensation is being sent to the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) for approval.” Under the proposal, each child would receive financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh as acid attack survivors. Also, they will get a monthly assistance of Rs 4000 each, Shukla said. He said the police would recreate the crime scene to gather further evidence.

In a commendable move towards community welfare, the Karnataka police have rolled out the 'Aasare' initiative across the state, specially catering to the needs of senior citizens and solitary women. In Vijayapura, dedicated beat constables are going door-to-door, reaching out to those who may feel isolated or at risk.

In a recent public address, Bihar's Director General of Police voiced deep alarm over the alarming increase in gang rapes. He lamented the societal complacency that contributes to a painfully low reporting rate of just 2%—a figure that reflects widespread police apathy.

In a remarkable step towards empowerment, Bihar is spearheading a multidimensional rehabilitation initiative for 160 survivors of acid attacks in alliance with the Chhaanv Foundation. This groundbreaking program encompasses medical assistance, educational opportunities, skill enhancement, and livelihood initiatives, all designed to help victims regain their dignity and reintegrate seamlessly into society.

NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh has demanded the death penalty for the accused in the horrific sexual assault and murder of a four-year-old girl in Pune. He urged a fast-track trial and criticized the delay in implementing the Shakti Act, a stringent law aimed at curbing crimes against women and girls, which he believes would have ensured swifter justice.

acid attack survivors, who are now part of the list of those with disabilities under the new law, will be eligible for government jobs under the one per cent quota for people with physical disabilities.

Ritu Saini (19), a state-level volleyball player, gave up her sport in 2012 after she was attacked with acid. She lost an eye and her skin still burns in sunlight.

The pandemic forced Sheroes Cafe, the only one in the country run entirely by acid attack survivors, to shut down. The 30 survivors who worked there left but stayed in touch. As word got out, donations to revive the cafe started pouring in. But they decided they could help those more in need. They would feed the poor on the streets.

A 19-year-old acid attack survivor was shot at and critically injured at Shukrullapur railway station in Farrukhabad district on Wednesday.

Acid attack survivor Sonali Mukherjee joined office on Monday as a lower division clerk in the establishment department of the district collectorate building here.

A handful of acid attack survivors got together recently to celebrate womanhood and spread awareness about violence against women.