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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40163-023-00192-5#Tab1

Among states, West Bengal recorded the most number of acid attacks, with 34 such cases being reported in 2021. Uttar Pradesh reported the second most number of cases at 22. Among Union Territories, Delhi (9), and Jammu and Kashmir (3) are the only two that reported acid attack cases in 2021.

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However, the wait for justice for the victims seem to be getting longer as the court pendency of acid attack cases went up from 89.5% in 2017 to 97.1% in 2021. Meanwhile, the conviction rate in such cases also stands at just 30.8.

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The acid attack on a 17-year-old schoolgirl in Delhi recently has caused widespread outrage across the country. Data shows that hundreds of acid attacks  are reported every year in India.

In the five-year period between 2017 and 2021, as much as 1070 cases of acid attacks against 1115 victims were recorded in the country. Moreover, a further 317 acid attack attempts against 332 victims were also recorded during this same period.

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