Name: Chandana Paul
Age: 28 years
Date of attack: 19/03/2021
Profession: Housewife
Address: Village: Vatamatha, Upazella- Akhaura, District- Brahmanbaria
On 19th March 2021, 28-year-old housemaker Chandana Paul was attacked with acid in Brahmanbaria by drug-addicted husband Ananda Paul, son of Nitai Paul. The attack also burnt Chandana’s mother Putul Paul.
According to Ananda’s brother Aujit Paul, during lockdown Anand got caught in debt resulting in family quarrels which later culminated in the brutal attack. The two are said to have been married for a decade and have a son together.
Following the attack, survivors were both first taken to Brahmanbaria’s General Hospital for primary treatment and then to Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (SHNIBPS) for advanced treatment. Meanwhile, Chandana’s father filed a case at the Akhaura police station.
Soon after the survivors’ admission to the SHNIBPS, Acid Survivors Foundation introduced them to its work and offered its cost-free services. Moreover, financially supported them upon their request to buy medicine.
Later ASF referred Chandana and her mother to BRAC’s Legal Officer in Brahmanbaria. The officer counseled the two and promised them to help with their case. A public prosecutor was appointed to Chandana’s case from BRAC. She handed in a copy of the First Information Report (FIR) and all the relevant documents required by the case. The accused still remains a fugitive.
As of now, Chandana Paul and her mother’s physical condition have improved and are doing well.
