Acid attack
- India
Syrian refugee, infant son attacked with ‘acid’ in Delhi; 1 held
In a tragic incident, a Syrian refugee and his 11-month-old son were targeted in West Delhi’s Vikaspuri town where residents allegedly splashed the boy and his father with a corrosive substance. The…
- India
UP: 14-yr-old acid attack victim dies due to delayed medical care
Hyderabad: A 14-year-old girl on Tuesday, October 8, died in Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) Amroha district after acid was thrown on her and she was deprived of medical treatment. Her family reportedly had…
- Bangalore
Karnataka acid attack: Govt to cover medical costs, Rs 4 lakh as compensation
Mangaluru: The Karnataka government on Tuesday, March 5, announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh to each of the three female students who suffered burns following an acid attack at the Government Pre-University…
- Bangalore
Three girl students attacked with acid in Karnataka college, attacker caught
Bengaluru: In a shocking case, three college girls were attacked with acid in the campus corridor in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district on Monday. The attacker was caught by the people. The incident…
- India
Manipur govt approves compensation scheme for women victims of sexual, acid attacks
Imphal: The Manipur government has approved a compensation scheme for women victims of sexual assault and other crimes, an official order said. The order issued by Commissioner (Home) T Ranjit Singh on…
- Delhi
Delhi HC denies bail to acid attack accused, citing severity of crime
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has denied bail to an accused who allegedly conspired with a fellow doctor to carry out an acid attack on a 30-year-old senior resident doctor. Justice…
- India
DCW helps acid attack survivor to get admitted in university
New Delhi: The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) said on Wednesday it had intervened to ensure the admission of an acid attack survivor in a leading university of the national capital, after…
- Mumbai
Mumbai: Stray dog loses eye in acid attack; rescued by celebrity
Mumbai: In a shocking incident, a stray dog suffered severe burn injuries and lost one of its eyes after a woman attacked him with acid in Malvani area of the city, sources…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announces job for acid attack survivor
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced a job for a post graduate acid attack survivor during the public meeting at his residence here. The survivor, along with her parents, had…
- Andhra Pradesh
Unidentified bike-borne persons throw acid on woman in Andhra Pradesh
Eluru: At least two motorcycle-borne unidentified persons threw acid on a woman in the outskirts of Eluru city in Andhra Pradesh and she has been hospitalised, police said on Wednesday. The attack…
- India
Acid attack on minor girl: Karnataka Minister meets victim
Bengaluru: Women and Child Development Minister Halappa Achar on Saturday visited the minor acid attack victim undergoing treatment at a hospitalin Ramanagara district of Karnataka. The girl was attacked with chemical (thinner)…
- India
Karnataka: Jilted 22-year-old lover attacks minor with acid
Ramnagar: Police in Karnataka’s Ramnagar district have launched a hunt to nab a 22-year-old man who attacked a minor girl with acid in Kanakapura town following which he disappeared, officials said on…
- Bangalore
Karnataka lawyers refuse to represent acid attacker
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Police Commissioner Pratap Reddy said on Thursday that as no lawyer was coming forward to represent the accused in the sensational acid attack case reported from Bengaluru, it was proving…
- India
Girl injured in acid attack in Assam, accused held
Barpeta: A person was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly throwing acid on a school girl in Assam’s Barpeta district after she refused a marriage proposal of the accused, police said. The incident…
- Delhi
Delhi acid attack: Police questions Flipkart officials
Delhi: Days after a 17-year-old girl was attacked with acid by two men in Dwarka, the investigators questioned Flipkart officials as the acid thrown on the girl was purchased from the e-commerce…