Acid attack victim Muskan Khatun’s plea to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has moved the PM to bring stringent laws to curb such attacks.

Khatun told THT she was happy the PM had agreed to bring stringent laws to control acid attacks and provide relief to victims. After a meeting with acid victims, the PM said he would bring stringent laws to control the crime.

There are around 20 acid victims in the country.

Acid was thrown at Khatun, a resident of Parsa district, last year. She has been living in Kathmandu for follow-up and has undergone four surgeries and may have to go through more surgical procedures.

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