Jharkhand promises to offer Job to Acid Victim Sonali Mukherjee

Sonali Mukherjee Acid VictimJharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda has promised a job and security to Dhanbad acid attack victim Sonali Mukherjee. It is however doubtful whether Sonali would be able to perform a job seeing her detoriated physical condition

Sonali, 27, met Munda in Ranchi Friday. Munda heard her grief and assured all possible help. He also assured her that he would ensure justice.

The advocate general has been asked to expedite the case in Jharkhand High Court.

Sonali was fast asleep on the terrace of her house in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, on the night of April 22, 2003, when she felt the burning liquid splashed on her – melting away the flesh on her face, neck, the right part of her chest and lower torso.

The three accused, named as Tapas Mitra, Sanjay Paswan, and Brahmadev Hajra were sent to jail based on Sonali’s complaint.

The youngest of the three men was let off on account of his being a juvenile, while the other two were convicted and sentenced by the district court in 2006 to nine year jail. However, they appealed in the high court, which granted them bail.

The horrific acid attack also ended dreams of a beautiful future for Sonali who is still fighting for justice.

New Hope for Sonali

Almost 10 years after her life and face were scarred in a brutal acid attack, Sonali Mukherjee is once again living in hope.

A Mumbai-based NGO ‘Beti’ in association with Headlines Today has raised Rs 30 lakh as part of Project Hope, which aims to give Sonali a new identity with the help of face reconstruction surgery.

The surgery will be carried out at BL Kapur Super Specialty Hospital in Rajendra Place, New Delhi.

‘We have managed to raise around Rs 30 lakh for her treatment. The doctors have promised me that they will give her a new face. I am really worried about her eyes and vision. No MRI has been done so far to know the extent of corneal damage.

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