On April 22, 2003, I, Sonali Mukherjee, was severely injured in an acid attack, that left me with a burnt face, burnt body, blind and partially deaf. I was just 17-years-old then. Three assailants – Tapas Mitra, Sanjay Paswan, and Bhrahmadev Hajra, our neighbors in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, poured acid on me while I slept. Before I could realize I felt as if my body was on fire and I collapsed. They punished me because I dared to complain against their eve teasing. When I warned them, they told me I was haughty and proud about my looks. They said they will ruin my face beyond recognition. And when that did not deter me, they carried through their threat and you can see the consequences. The accused were immediately taken into custody, but were released on bail in 2006. My father and I approached the high court, the Chief Minister of Jharkhand, MPs and various other authorities for justice, but no one listened. Since then, they are roaming scot-free. For 9-years we have been fighting a case against them and requesting the authorites to cancle their bail, but no success has come our way yet. I am in extreme pain since the incident and don't have the capacity to withhold it anymore - neither the money nor the hope. My father, Chandi Das Mukherjee, has spent everything we had to keep me alive – land, jewellery, everything! My treatment has already cost us 12-15 lakhs, as a result of which we owe a lot of money to our relatives. The medical authorities require another 10-15 lakhs for my further treatment. Additionally, substantial amount of money has been spent on the court cases. Therefore, I demand either justice and help in treatment or permission to end my life. If there is any possibility of getting my rightful life back, then please help me by signing this plea of mine to the prime leaders of this country. PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION and help me get justice and means to live the remaining part of my life without pain and agony. Should you want to help us monetarily or in any other way, send your donations to Chandi Das Mukherjee A/C - 0612000103217964 Punjab National Bank, Nauroji Nagar Branch IFSC Code: 0061200 New Delhi Contact Numbers: Chandi Das Mukherjee: 09437638600 Sonali Mukherjee - 09210022919 Devashish Mukherjee – 09437638600 Source and you can sign petition here: http://petitions.halabol.com/2012/07/15/justice-and-life-shonali-mukherjee-acid-attack-victim
Hello Nijasav, This is very sad I have just signed this petition. We all need to share this on FaceBook and other Social Networking sites.
Hello Brb, Yes, in that page, its hows that the petition is closed, but I saw some link there and clicked it. I was able to sign the petition there
It is very sad indeed. I have signed it and have also shared this on a new social networking site that I have been visiting called Cafe4tune. My prayers are you with you.
so sad to see this..my prayers with her and hope the assailants get their punishment for all the pain she has gone through