Guwahati: The acid attack is one of the major matter of concern for the country. Even after the efforts of the government, the cases of acid attacks are surfacing continuously. Recently, a family in Bechapatty-Islamgaon under Laluk Police Station of Lakhimpur district was attacked with acid on two consecutive nights on October 4 and 5. Providing financial aid, The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Lakhimpur, on Friday presented Rs 1 lakh under Nirbhaya Fund to the victim of acid attack. Lakhimpur Justice Bichitra Dutta, The secretary of DLSA presented the check to the victim’s family in a simple ceremony at the former’s office in North Lakhimpur.
The horrofic acid attack injured 5 person which includes Saleha Khatoon, Hafeeza Khatoon, Anwara Begum, Maamoni Begum and minors Khurshida Begum and Etraz Ali. Police arrested one accused Debajeet Das on October 8 from his hideout in Arunachal Pradesh which led to the finding that it was a case of failed love. He attacked the family with acid following the rejection of his love proposal by Maamoni Begum. Another accomplice of the crime Musfiqul Rahman was also arrested by police.
Nirbhaya Fund is a Rs 100 crores corpus announced by Government of India in its 2013. This aid is expected to support initiatives by the government and NGOs working towards protecting the dignity and ensuring the safety of women in India..
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