Woman Fed #Acid and Murdered for #Dowry

Faridabad, 22 June, 2015 25 year old  Asha who was being harassed by her in-laws for dowry was killed when they forced her to drink acid. The victim’s family members say that Asha’s in-laws demanded Rs 10 lakh in dowry. A case has been registered against eight people including the victim’s husband http://zeenews.india.com/news/haryana/woman-killed-by-in-laws-over-dowry-in-faridabad_1618052.html

College student stabbed and attacked with Acid in West Bengal

17 January 2015 West Bengal A female college student had acid thrown on her and was stabbed in the chest with a screwdriver by an unidentified man on a bike. Acid attacks on women continue to escalate as government makes no effort to control the sale of acid available easily on every street corner. http://www.newsx.com/regional/item/31988-india-news-latest-news-bengal-news-fresh-incident-of-acid-attack-reported-from-raiganj-west-bengal

#Acid #attack on woman doctor in Delhi by pickpockets

23 December 2014, Delhi A woman doctor riding a scooter to work was attacked with acid by men who were trying to steal her purse. http://m.ibnlive.com/news/delhi-miscreants-throw-acid-on-a-woman-doctor-victim-admitted-to-aiims/519510-3-244.html

Female Law Student Attacked With #Acid in Srinagar, India

11 November 2014, Srinagar A 21 year old woman, who is a law student was attacked by men who threw acid on her face as they drove by. In recent times, with increase in Taliban influence in the valley, there have been regressive demands made  of women by conservative groups, including the demand for the […]

Woman councillor attacked with acid in India

29 November 2014, Bareilly A woman councillor was attacked with acid by a group of men who barged into her house. She was attacked because she had refused to withdraw a land dispute complaint she had filed with the police against a local leader. http://m.timesofindia.com/city/bareilly/Woman-councillor-attacked-with-acid/articleshow/45311667.cms

#Woman councillor attacked with #acid in #India

29 November 2014, Bareilly A woman councillor was attacked with acid by a group of men who barged into her house. She was attacked because she had refused to withdraw a land dispute complaint she had filed with the police against a local leader. http://m.timesofindia.com/city/bareilly/Woman-councillor-attacked-with-acid/articleshow/45311667.cms

Husband and in-laws pours acid on #woman’s genitals for #dowry

September 04, 2014 In Madhya Pradesh a woman’s husband and in-laws pinned her down, forced kerosene down her throat and poured acid all over her thigh and genitals, because her family could not pay them more dowry. They thought she had died and tried to pass it off as suicide, but she came about and […]

Gang #Rape #Victim’s Face Burnt with #Acid, Forced to Drink Acid

Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, June 2, 2014 A 22 year old woman was gang raped, forced to drink acid, and then strangled to death.  The attackers also burnt her face with acid.

Girls Wearing Jeans Threatened with Acid Attacks

Ranchi,  Bihar, August 07, 2012 Handwritten posters, put up by Jharkhand Mukti Sangh at several points in the city, including St. Xavier’s College and Albert Ekka roundabout, read: “From 20/8/2012 (Aug 20), jeans have been banned for girls. Any girl will be found wearing jeans and moving without dupatta (scarf covering the top of the […]

Women in Kashmir Threatened with Acid Attack for Not Wearing Veil

Kashmir, August 13, 2012 Women in Kashmir have been threatened with acid attacks if they don’t cover their face with a veil, and with being shot if they are seen using mobile phones. A public notice from the Lashkar e al Qaeda declared: “We appeal to the public that they ensure that their women observe purdah […]