Acid Attack

London 'Noxious Substance' Attack Injures At Least Five

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 24, 2017

A suspected acid attack in east London injured at least five people on Saturday, with police saying they had arrested one man, although they did not believe the incident was terror related.

US Tourists Hurt In French Acid Attack

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 18, 2017

Two young female American tourists were sprayed with hydrochloric acid in the French city of Marseille on Sunday by a woman who appeared to have psychological problems, a police source said.

List Out Benefits For Acid Attack Victims: High Court To Delhi Government

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 30, 2017

The Delhi High Court has asked the city government to list out the benefits available to acid attack victims under its various schemes to ensure that the sufferers do not have to approach the courts for relief.

Acid Attack Threat Enough To Send Shivers Down Spine: Delhi Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 21, 2017

The threat of acid being thrown on her face is "sufficient to send shivers" down a woman's spine, a Delhi court observed while refusing to quash the jail term of a stalker who attempted to browbeat a young woman into marrying him.

WoWakening Campaign Launched For India's Acid Attack Survivors

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 11, 2017

WoWakening - A Face to Lost Identity, a campaign to create an environment of awareness, inclusion and celebration for acid attack survivors in India has been launched in New Delhi.

Rape Complainant Against Rohit Tilak Allegedly Gets Acid Attack Threat

Pune News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 26, 2017

A woman who has accused Congress leader Rohit Tilak, the great-grandson of Bal Gangadhar Tilak of raping her, has complained to the police that two men have threatened to throw acid on her if she does not withdraw the case.

5 Hurt In Acid Attack Robberies In London, Teenager Arrested

World News | Reuters | Friday July 14, 2017

British police arrested a teenager on Friday after five acid attacks in less than 90 minutes across east London left several people with facial burns, including one with horrific injuries.

No Evidence Of Acid Being Thrown On Woman From Outside Hostel: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 4, 2017

The police said they have found no evidence to suggest that the acid attack on a gangrape survivor living at a working women's hostel in Aliganj was caried out by someone from outside. In a press statement, the Lucknow SSP office said King George's Medical University doctors today conducted a forensic examination of the burn injuries the 45-year-ol...

Fourth Acid Attack On UP Rape Survivor, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Conspiracy Theory

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday July 3, 2017

A 35-year-old gang-rape survivor in Uttar Pradesh - given 24-hour police protection after multiple acid attacks over the past few years - was attacked for the fourth time on Saturday evening, say the police. The incident allegedly took place at her hostel in Lucknow, just a few steps from an armed guard posted for her protection.

Fourth Acid Attack On Uttar Pradesh Gang-Rape Survivor. She Had Full-Time Security

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Sunday July 2, 2017

A 35-year-old gang-rape survivor in Uttar Pradesh has been attacked with acid for the fourth time in Lucknow last evening.

People With Autism, Acid Attack Survivors To Get Reservation In Government Jobs

Press Trust Of India | Thursday June 22, 2017

New Delhi: People with autism, mental or intellectual disability and victims of acid attacks may get quotas in central government jobs and for promotions. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has proposed vacancies, promotion quotas and an age relaxation for those with disabilities in a draft policy. The move may stoke controversy as res...

Wrong Number Led Acid Attack Survivor To Mr Right

| Tuesday May 30, 2017

Lalita Benbansi from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh was 21 when her cousin threw acid on her over a grudge he held. Her face got completely burnt and this bruised her confidence. She started avoiding the mirror. In the past five years, Ms Benbansi underwent 17 reconstructive surgeries. She said that she had lost all hope of finding love or getting marri...

Vivek Oberoi Attends Acid Attack Survivor Lalita Bansi's Wedding

India News | Wednesday May 24, 2017

Citing the example of Lalita, Vivek Oberoi addressed several other acid attack survivors to say, "Lalita is a true hero because she proves to 1000s of acid attack survivors nationwide that this isn't a full stop, just a comma, life has many possibilities."

9 Years, 19 Surgeries. This Survivor Decides To Not Give Up

| Friday April 21, 2017

(Photo Credit: Pooja Arya) Memories flood Shaina as she accompanies me to Shantiniketan Public School in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, where she was once a teacher. The 30-year-old has undergone 19 surgeries since she last visited the school nine years ago. [social_icons] (Photo Credit: Pooja Arya) It was August, 2009. Two men had come to her office t...

12 Injured In Acid Attack Inside Packed London Club

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 17, 2017

Twelve people were injured when a corrosive substance was thrown inside a packed London nightclub on Monday, police and fire services said, amid a sharp rise in acid attacks in the British capital.

Women Burnt With Acid, Kerosene Lack Support To Rebuild Their Lives, Says NGO

Thomson Reuters Foundation | Monday April 3, 2017

New Delhi: Tens of thousands of women are attacked and burned with acid, kerosene, gas or alcohol every year, yet ignorance about the long-term impact of their injuries means few receive support to rebuild their lives, a non-profit said. The Chennai-based International Foundation for Crime Prevention and Victim Care (PCVC), which works with victims...

UP Women Cops Click Selfies Near Acid Attack Survivor, Suspended

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Nonika Marwaha | Friday March 24, 2017

A 35-year-old gang-rape survivor in Uttar Pradesh is in a critical state in a hospital after she was forced to drink acid by two men who attacked her on a train yesterday. In a shocking image that has been widely shared, three women policemen are seen smiling and taking selfies right next to the woman's bed.

Yogi Adityanath Visits Gang-Rape Survivor Made To Drink Acid. 2 Arrested

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Indroneil B Biswas | Saturday March 25, 2017

A 35-year-old gang-rape survivor fighting her case in court for eight years is in a critical state after she was forced to drink acid by two men who grabbed her on a train to Lucknow yesterday.

20-Year-Old Girl Attacked With Acid Allegedly By Friend In South Delhi

Delhi News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday March 22, 2017

A woman was attacked with acid outside her residence in Delhi's Sangam Vihar today allegedly by her friend who objected to her talking to other men, police said. The 20-year-old victim has been admitted to the AIIMS hospital with burn injuries on her body.

Delhi Government To Pay Bills For Acid Attack, Road Accident Victims In Private Hospitals

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 11, 2017

Delhi government will bear the expenses for treatment of road accident, burn and acid attack victims in private hospitals.

9 Common Causes of Heart attack: Are Men More at Risk Than Women?

Sushmita Sengupta | Wednesday February 22, 2017

The alarming rise of heart attack cases in India has been a cause of concern for doctors and researchers across the subcontinent. The scenario is perverse especially amongst men.

Compensation For Delhi's Acid Attack Survivors Raised To 7 Lakh, High Court Told

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 21, 2017

The AAP government on Monday told the Delhi High Court that it has raised from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 7 lakh the compensation for acid attack survivors.

Maharashtra Chief Minister's Wife To Walk The Ramp With Acid Attack Survivors

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 21, 2017

Amruta Fadnavis, the banker wife of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, is set to walk the ramp with acid attack survivors.

26-Year-Old Arrested For Allegedly Attacking Man, 2 Daughters With Acid

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday February 20, 2017

A man was arrested by the police for throwing acid at two girls and their father after they prevented him from consuming alcohol near their residence, a police officials said on Sunday.

Reservation Benefits Will Be Given To Acid Attack Survivors In Government Jobs

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Saturday February 18, 2017

Acid attack survivors will now be eligible for reservation quota in all govt jobs. Detail notification in this regard will be released soon.

Telangana To Bring Tough Law For Acid Attack Convicts

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 2, 2017

The Telangana Government has decided to make changes in laws to hand out stringent punishment to offenders in acid attack cases.

I'm Seen As Inspirational Figure, But I Wish I Wasn't: Acid-attack Survivor Reshma Qureshi

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 6, 2017

New Delhi: She has walked the fashion ramp in New York, but is not a model. Reshma Qureshi, an acid attack survivor, feels India is becoming “more focused on looks” and says it’s a pity that people in the country stare at those who don’t fit the “norm”. “Walking the New York Fashion Week and the Surat fashion show is proof of global a...

Meet A Pune Doctor Who Comes To The Rescue Of Girl Children, Acid Attack Survivors

(With Inputs From IANS) | Thursday January 5, 2017

Pune: Five years ago, Pune gynaecologist Dr Ganesh Rakh took a special initiative in his 5-bed hospital. He launched a scheme that waived off medical bills on the birth of a girl child. Little did he know that this small initiative by him will turn into a national campaign on saving the girl child. “We started on a modest scale on January 3, 201...

9 Women Injured In Acid Attack In Punjab's Kapurthala

India News | Reported by Anand Kumar Patel, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday December 27, 2016

Nine women -- one of them a minor -- were injured in an acid attack during a clash over a land dispute at a village in Punjab's Kapurthala.

Woman Cop Who Was Attacked With Acid Suffers Vision Impairment In Vellore

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 25, 2016

A woman constable has suffered vision impairment in her right eye after unidentified persons threw acid at her and she is being treated at the Christian Medical College Hospital in Vellore.