Chandigarh acid attack survivor among CBSE class 12 exam toppers, scores 95.6%
Kafi was attacked with acid during the festival of Holi in 2011 in her native village of Budhana. In an exclusive conversation, Kafi told India Today that three of her neighbours threw acid on her. Despite initial treatment at AIIMS Delhi, doctors informed the family that her vision could not be restored. "The doctors saved my life, but not my eyesight," she said.advertisementHer journey in education began in her village, where it took a decisive turn when she was admitted to the Blind School in Chandigarh in the sixth grade. Since then, Kafi has remained focused on her academic goals, consistently topping her class.Kafi's father, a peon working on a contractual basis at the Mini Secretariat in Chandigarh, expressed immense pride in her achievements. Kafi has already appeared for the Delhi University entrance exam and is hopeful of securing admission.Tragically, despite the severity of the crime, the perpetrators of the acid attack are yet to be brought to justice. "Those who did this to me are still roaming free," Kafi stated.Meanwhile, Sumant and Gursharan Singh, also students of the Blind School, secured the second and third positions with 94 per cent and 93.6 per cent marks, respectively.
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