The number of acid attack cases investigated by the police across India amounted to 296 in 2022. This figure includes 94 cases pending investigation from the previous year as well as 202 cases of acid attack reported in 2022. Women were the majority of victims from these attacks during this time.
Number of acid attack cases investigated by the police across India from 2017 to 2022
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