Survivors discuss unchecked acid sales.

• Acid attack survivors and activists demand stringent checks on unlicensed over-the-counter acid sale in West Bengal, India.
• The state consistently records the highest number of acid attacks since 2018.
• A conference organized by Brave Souls Foundation gathered survivors, advocates, doctors, social workers, and policymakers to discuss the issue.
• Surya Sankar Barik, a teacher, criticized the government for making acid easily available to miscreants and limiting support for survivors.
• Supreme Court guidelines prohibit over-the-counter sale of acid unless a log/register is maintained.
• Shaheen Malik, an acid attack survivor, argues that these guidelines are flawed and lack nationwide monitoring.